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How do you counsel patients about the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw with anabolic agents such as teriparatide or romosozumab ?
Would you hold these agents in the setting of invasive dental procedures?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Drug-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has been reported to occur with all anti-resorptive osteoporosis medications. Romosozumab has a dual mechanism of actions with both anabolic (bone building) and anti-resorptive effects. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving 3321 subjects wh...
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