Osteonecrosis associated with dental implants in patients undergoing bisphosphonate treatment

Abstract

These results and those of others suggested that already osseointegrated dental implants can also cause the osteonecrosis around the implant after BP administration. En block sequestration of bone with implant might be one of the characteristics of implant-related BRONJ, which is different from peri-implantitis-induced bone destruction. The possible role of microcracks in this type of bone destruction needs to be examined further.