Mandibular Osteonecrosis Associated With Raloxifene

Osteonecrosis is a disease with diverse pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management. It may be associated with some medications used to treat systemic issues with bone metabolism. A few cases of jaw bone osteonecrosis have been associated with raloxifene. In this paper, the authors present a clinical report of a 64-year-old woman who presented with a necrosis foci in the right alveolar ridge of the mandible, associated with continued raloxifene use. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes, DDS, PhD, José Malcher Street, No. 1913, Ap. 801, 66060-230, São Braz, Belém, Pará, Brazil; E-mail: harp@ufpa.br. Received 19 July, 2017 Accepted 20 October, 2017 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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