British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 8 , Pages 653-660 , December 2008

Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: current understanding of its pathophysiology and treatment

  • Andrew Lyons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, 23rd Floor Guy's Tower, London SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Naseem Ghazali

      Affiliations

    • Maxillofacial Unit, Guy's, King's & St Thomas Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, United Kingdom

,Accepted 12 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.04.006

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 8 , Pages 653-660 , December 2008

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