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Osteoporosis and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

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1. Osteoporosis is responsible for more than ___ fractures in the US annually

2. Nonvertebral fractures account for ___ % of fractures and ___% of cost.

3. Oral _____________ are the most widely used therapies for the treatment of osteoporosis.

4. To date the most common site of ONJ lesions were observed in:

5. Most cases of ONJ were seen after:

	A. Bleaching
	B. Filling
	C. Invasive procedures (including tooth extractions)
	D. Orthodontic braces

6. 94% of documented cases of ONJ were in patient with what co-morbidity?

7. What clinical signs are most commonly associated with ONJ?

	A. Failure of the bone and oral mucosa to heal over 6-8 weeks.
	B. jaw pain or numbness
	C. soft tissue swelling and infection
	D. loose teeth
	E exposed bone in the oral cavity
	F all of the above

8. The current reported rate of ONJ in IV bisphosphonate users is ____. The current reported rate of ONJ in oral bisphosphonate users is ____.

	A. 1% and 1%
	B. 1-10% and between 1 in 10,000 and less than 1 in 100,000 patient treatment years
	C. 94% and 1 in 100,000 patient treatment years
	D. 100% and 1 in 10 patient treatment years

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