Question 1

what is treatment of maxillofacial osteonecrosis (nico)?

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Minor & Severe: Treatment should be tailored to the individual patient according to the etiological factors involved and the severity of the disease process in minor cases conservative treatment usually give good result 
in cases of advanced that are not bisphosphonates related has shown that surgically removing the damaged marrow usually by curettage and decortication will eliminate the problem & pain in 74%.

Question 2

what is osteonecrosis of the jaw?

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A drug side-effect: The drugs for osteoporosis and metastatic bone cancer called bisphosphonates (includes fosamax, actonel, boniva, reclast, (zoledronic acid) zometa, aredia) are associated with a side-effect where part of the bone of the jaw dies, the gum sloughs off, and bone shows where the gum was lost.  It is treatable but not always curable.  It has also been found with bevicizumab, an anti-cancer drug, and after jaw radiation.

Question 3

is osteonecrosis an infectious disease?

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No: Osteonecrosis is when part of the bone starts to die due to lack of blood flow and oxygen.  It is not typically associated with an infectious disease, however in some bacterial joint infections osteonecrosis can occur.

Question 4

how painful is osteonecrosis of the jaw?

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Osteonecrosis: This most often is painful but there are times where there is not much pain. You cannot use this as diagnostic symptom. You need to have your dentist evaluate things to make sure what is going on.

Question 5

i was wondering what are symptoms of osteonecrosis of the jaw?

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Osteonecrosis of jaw: Onj- the exposure of mandibular or maxillary bone through lesions in the gingiva that does not heal; pain and inflammation of the surrounding soft tissues, and possibly secondary infection or drainage.

Question 6

why the bone appers white in talar osteonecrosis x-rays and not black?

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Density: It has to do with the "bad" bone being more dense than the healthy bone. X-rays see calcium so there is more dense calcium and hence appears whiter.

Question 7

why could you have to have your jaw removed with osteonecrosis of the jaw?

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Could save...: It could save you from loosing more of your jaw...

Question 8

what is legg-calve-perthes disease and are there any ways to promote bone growth?

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AVN OF A CHILDS HEAD: Of the femur. The blood supply to the growth plate of the bone at the end of the femur becomes inadequate. As a result, it softens and breaks down.
At least half of the cases heal fine without specific treatment, but bedrest and or crutches, plaster casts or a special brace in severe cases. For severe damage, surgery is needed to cut diseased bone and re align. No re growth promoting drugs so far.

Question 9

what are symptoms of osteonecrosis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Pain is one, swelling can be another, sometimes patients don't even feel it.

Question 10

what are the tests for osteonecrosis?

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Several: A regular xray may show osteonecrosis.  Other tests which would show osteonecrosis include mri, bone scan, and ct scan.

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