Role of ozone therapy in the treatment of osteonecrosis of the jaws in multiple myeloma patients.
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Current treatments for bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) in multiple myeloma patients have limited efficacy. The biological effects of ozone indicate it may be therapeutic for ONJ. We, here, report the efficacy of a 15-day course of antibiotics, surgery and ozone therapy in 12 MM patients with ONJ.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Haematologica
دوره 92 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007