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ArticleArchives of craniofacial surgery2025

Multidisciplinary approach for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a case report and literature review.

Senthilkumar Annamalai, Arunkumar Kamalakaran, Balaji Jayaraman, Anushya Selvakumar, Harish Suresh Kulkarni

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Senthilkumar AnnamalaiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Arunkumar KamalakaranDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Balaji JayaramanDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Anushya SelvakumarDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.
Harish Suresh KulkarniDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India.

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Abstract

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a relatively rare but well-documented complication of bisphosphonate therapy. Bisphosphonates are prescribed to millions of patients for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, multiple myeloma, bone metastases, and other bone-related conditions. These drugs inhibit bone resorption by binding to hydroxyapatite, particularly in areas of active resorption, thereby preventing osteoclasts from attaching to the bone. Long-term bisphosphonate therapy is considered a primary risk factor for MRONJ. Bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis typically manifests as exposed alveolar bone, which may occur spontaneously or following invasive dental procedures such as extractions, apicectomies, or implant placement. This case report describes a female who developed osteonecrosis in the maxilla and mandible after undergoing bisphosphonate therapy for multiple myeloma and subsequent tooth extractions.

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Bone diseasesCase reportsDry socketMultiple myelomaOsteonecrosisTooth extraction

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PMCPMC12061783

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