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What kinds of dental work do you particularly worry about and try to avoid in patients on bisphosphonates?

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Rheumatology · NYU Langone
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Firstly, the incidence of BRONJ (bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw) is very low with all drugs of this class. However, many patients and dentists are concerned about the possibility of this problem. Generally, BRONJ occurs after an extraction and subsequent poor healing at the extracti...

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Rheumatology · NYU Langone
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Yes, we routinely recommend chlorhexidine for our patients. Thanks for your comments.

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