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The inclusion criteria were consecutive patients with extensive maxillary defects after surgical treatment of MRONJ and reconstruction with PMTF.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Seven patients met the inclusion criteria (three with cancer, two with osteoporosis, and two with both conditions). All defects were successfully closed using the PMTF. Healing was uneventful in all patients at the recipient site, with complete mucosal closure achieved. Postoperative pain was reduced in all cases. One patient developed a late donor-site complication requiring removal of the temporal implant; no flap-related failures occurred.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The removal of necrotic bone combined with radical sinusotomy and closure of the defect with PMTF appears to be a feasible approach for managing extensive maxillary MRONJ lesions, with favourable outcomes observed in this limited cohort.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s10006-026-01532-w","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,26]],"date-time":"2026-02-26T05:44:13Z","timestamp":1772084653000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Pedicled myofascial temporalis flap for closure of large maxillary defects after medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws. 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