“…25 Many hypotheses regarding the pathogenesis of BRONJ -including toxicity to the oral epithelium, altered wound healing, high turnover of the bone cells of the jaw, oral biofilm formation, infection and inflammation, antiangiogenesis, suppression of bone turnover, changes in immune surveillance, and osteoblast death -have been proposed. 6,16,21,26 Its etiopathogenesis is multifactorial, 27 and decreased bone turnover, antiangiogenic effects, and infection are the main hypotheses suggested for the pathogenesis of BRONJ to date. 6,28 Injury to the alveolar bone, such as tooth extraction, induces the release of bisphosphonates and disrupts epithelial healing.…”