. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 2.

Published in final edited form as: J Periodontol. 2013 Jun 20;85(2):226–233. doi: 10.1902/jop.2013.130017

Table 2.

BRONJ Characteristics

Characteristics	BRONJ (N=25)

Location – no. (%)
Maxilla	7 (28%)^*
Mandible	20 (80%)
Anterior sextant	4 (16%)
Posterior sextant	22 (88%)

BRONJ onset – no. (%)
Tooth extraction	16 (64%)
Spontaneous	6 (24%)
Other^†	3 (12%)

BRONJ Treatment – no. (%)
Antibiotics at enrolment	12 (48%)
Antimicrobial rinse at enrolment	21 (84%)

Some participants had BRONJ in more than one location

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Other events precipitating BRONJ onset included implant placement, root canal therapy, and crown preparation