
Rodriguez Genta S.A, Basilaki J.M, Picardo S.N. Limitación terapéutica en pacientes sexagenarios con consumo de
drogas antirresortivas
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Palabras claves: Osteonecrosis maxilar asociada a Medicación (ONMM), cirugía odontológica,
tratamiento atraumático
Abstract
Medication related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) is a severe complication associated with the use of
antiresorptive, antiangiogenic, and immunomodulatory drugs. According to the AAOMS (2022), it is
defined as the presence of exposed or necrotic bone in the maxillofacial region for more than eight weeks
in patients with no history of radiotherapy to the maxillofacial area.
The pathology is classified into four clinical stages:
● Stage 0: radiographic signs without clinical evidence of exposed bone
● Stage 1: exposed or necrotic bone, asymptomatic and without signs of infection.
● Stage 2: exposed or necrotic bone, with pain and associated clinical infection.
● Stage 3: bone exposure with pain, infection, and involvement of adjacent structures (pathological
fractures, fistulas, or extension to the maxillary sinus or inferior mandibular border).
With the advent of this new pathology, surgical and rehabilitative dental therapy in sexagenarian patients
is drastically modified, due to the existence of morbid systemic factors that complicate clinical care and
invite decision-making conditioned by the medication follow-up that the patient must complete in order to
control their underlying pathology from a medical point of view in relation to the consumption of
antiresorptive drugs at low concentrations of drugs: osteoporotic patients, or at high concentrations of
drugs: oncological patients in the presence of metastasis or with malignant hypercalcemia mark a turning
point in the history of dentistry.
Preventive dental treatments are extremely important and must be implemented after a thorough patient
history is taken. There is a window of opportunity of almost three years for patients with osteoporosis and
almost one year for patients with cancer. During these periods, treatments can be pursued without
restrictions, completely ruling out implantology.
After this time, any type of surgical procedure involving maxillary bone or subgingival surgical access is
absolutely contraindicated. If Medication related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) is diagnosed in its
early stages, only atraumatic interventions: such as the use of antiseptic mouthwashes and timely antibiotic
therapy in close collaboration with the attending physicians are the preferred approach.
This work corresponds to the presentation of partial advances regarding the development of my Doctoral
Thesis “Retrospective study of patients diagnosed with MRONJ (Medication related Osteonecrosis of the
Jaw) treated surgically” UCA (Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina) initiated in 2022.
Keywords: Medication related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ), dental surgery, atraumatic
Treatment
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