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Would you transition from denosumab to anabolic agents in patients who are in urgent need for extensive dental work?

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How do you approach a patient on denosumab who is in urgent need of invasive dental work?

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Endocrinology · Boston University School of Medicine
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From my experience, this is a catch-22. If you stop the Denosumab you will markedly increase osteoclastic activity throughout the entire skeleton which is why it is recommended that you not stop the medication without some other intervention. I have had several patients with either osteonecrosis of ...

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Rheumatology · U of AZ Phoenix Dept of Orthopaedics
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I agree with Dr. @Dr. First Last. Teriparatide and abaloparatide are remodeling-based anabolic drugs. When you stop denosumab there is increased osteoclastic activity and loss of BMD. If you start a PTH anabolic the anabolic response is often quite robust Ignore BMD for a second and think about the ...

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