Medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a single centre, Far North Queensland case series

Medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is a painful debilitating condition which is considered rare in the medical literature available to prescribers. Dentists, however, are likely to trigger this condition through extractions and implants. Anecdotally MRONJ appears more common than f...

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Published inAustralian dental journal Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 168 - 171
Main Authors Smith, S, Finn, B, Goss, AN
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Australia 01.06.2022
Subjects
bisphosphonates
demographics
denosumab
MRONJ
treatment
treatment
bisphosphonates
MRONJ
denosumab
demographics
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Summary:Medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ) is a painful debilitating condition which is considered rare in the medical literature available to prescribers. Dentists, however, are likely to trigger this condition through extractions and implants. Anecdotally MRONJ appears more common than first thought. This paper presents 13 cases of MRONJ diagnosed and treated by a single oral and maxillofacial surgeon based in Cairns, Far North Queensland, in a 2‐year period. The management of these cases is presented. The two cases where MRONJ resulted in the loss of dental implants are highlighted. © 2022 Australian Dental Association
Bibliography:Correction added on 10 May 2022, after first online publication: CAUL funding statement has been added.
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ISSN:0045-0421
1834-7819
DOI:10.1111/adj.12905