Neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis.

Author: Freedman PD, Reich RF, Steinlauf AF.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics.

Year: 1998

Comment:

Abstract / Excerpt:

Unfortunately, the study presented was not well designed, consisting as it did of disparate clinical findings and uncontrolled treatment attempts that fail to illuminate the true nature of a controversial condition. In addition, the implied recommendations for treatment include medications that are far from innocuous and have the potential for serious side effects. Although the authors offer their own evaluation of this study, there are several problems with this work that they do not identify,

Citation: Freedman PD, Reich RF, Steinlauf AF. Neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics. 1998;86(1):3-5.