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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.
Answered 3/31/2015
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Pain swellilng: Pain swelling of the jaw, sometimes exposed bone. Usually after tooth extraction. not always. See oral surgeon to sort things out.
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