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ea0077p26 | Bone and Calcium | SFEBES2021

Pre-antiresorptive therapy dental screening (PADS): a successful intervention against medication related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ)

White Gillian , Hughes Caitlin , Burnside Lesley , Munro Robin , Chong Zhuo Min

Introduction: MRONJ is defined as exposed bone in the maxillofacial region that persists after eight weeks in patients treated with antiresorptive or anti-angiogenic drugs, without previous radiotherapy. The estimated United Kingdom incidence of MRONJ in osteoporosis patients is 0.01-0.1% (1). MRONJ can cause severe disfigurement, speech and feeding difficulties. We aim to investigate MRONJ incidence and utility of dental screening in patients receiving Zoledronate ...
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