Osteonecrosis of jaw associated with bisphosphonate use.
Bisphosphonates are associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) that is defined as an area of exposed, nonvital bone in the maxilla or mandible persisting over 6-8 weeks. We describe a case of 55-year-old female who developed ONJ after tooth extraction and had been receiving oral ibandronate for osteoporosis. Diagnosis of ONJ was confirmed on CT scan. The patient was managed conservatively as she denied teriparatide therapy because of cost constraints.
Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Ashu
A
Rastogi
Vidya
V
Rattan
Sanjay Kumar
SK
Bhadada