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Can you use bisphosphonates in a patient with osteoporosis who has had prior avascular necrosis of TMJ due to steroid use?

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Would you use bisphosphonates in a patient with osteoporosis who has a history of avascular necrosis of the TMJ due to prior steroid use?

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Rheumatology · Penn Medicine
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Due to the rarity of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) and significantly high fracture risk from osteoporosis, prior history of osteonecrosis is not considered an absolute contraindication for bisphosphonate use. The clinical picture is important in weighing this decision. If the p...

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