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Other Mucosal Malignancies: Oral Melanoma, Oral Lymphomas, and Oral Kaposi Sarcoma

Celentano, A ; Calabria, E ; Balasubramaniam, R ; Yeoh, S-C ; Yap, T ; Prabhu, R (Springer, 2023)

Malignancies of the oral mucosa comprise a wide variety of neoplasms. Beside the most common oral squamous cell carcinoma and salivary gland malignancies, there are other malignancies affecting the oral cavity, which are worth of consideration due to their local and systemic severity. In this section, three malignancies will be discussed: oral melanoma, oral lymphomas, and oral Kaposi sarcoma.
Osteoporosis and Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws

Celentano, A ; Calabria, E ; Balasubramaniam, R ; Yeoh, S-C ; Yap, T ; Prabhu, R (Springer, 2023)

Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by decreased bone strength and an increased susceptibility to fractures. Anti-resorptive therapies are extremely effective in preventing skeletal adverse events in osteoporotic patients. However, these drugs have been also recognized as a principal risk factor for the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ). MRONJ consists of non-healing and necrosis of the bone associated with symptoms and infection. Although MRONJ management continues to be challenging for clinicians, data suggests a high rate of success for surgical treatments.