Nicotine-Induced Osteonecrosis. A Case Report

From Volume 36, Issue 5, June 2009 | Pages 289-291

Authors

Yi Kwan Loo

BDS

House Officer, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4BW, UK

Articles by Yi Kwan Loo

Abstract

This paper describes a previously unpublished side-effect of nicotine replacement chewing gum and presents useful information about the effects of nicotine on the oral environment. It is important to consider this when diagnosing an area of ulceration.

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