Denosumab-related osteonecrosis of the jaw following non-surgical periodontal therapy: A case report.

Marcio Diniz-FreitasJavier Fernández-FeijooPedro Diz DiosXiana PousaJacobo Limeres

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2018)

To our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature of MRONJ following non-surgical periodontal therapy in a patient with osteoporosis treated with denosumab. The risk of MRONJ development after a periodontal procedure and how to prevent this complication are still unknown.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
healthcare
giant cell
case report
stem cells
body composition
newly diagnosed
drug induced