Author/Authors :
Azevedo Torres, Amanda Undergraduate Medical Student at Federal University of Piauí - Parnaíba - Brazil , Leal de Freitas, Beatriz Undergraduate Dental Student at the State University of Piauí - Parnaíba - Brazil , Parry Carneiro, Patrick Undergraduate Dental Student at the State University of Piauí - Parnaíba - Brazil , Araujo de Sousa, André Luca Undergraduate Dental Student at the State University of Piauí - Parnaíba - Brazil , Arêa Leão Ferraz, Maria Ângela Dentistry Professor at the State University of Piauí - Teresina - Brazil , de Pinho Mendes, Jean PhD Student and Dentistry professor at the State University of Piauí - Parnaíba - Brazil , Ferreira Costa, André Luiz Postgraduate Program in Dentistry - Cruzeiro do Sul University (UNICSUL) - São Paulo - Brazil , Bezerra Pinto, Antonione Santos PhD Student in Morphofunctional Sciences and Medical Professor at Faculty of Human - Exact and Health Sciences of Piauí of the Higher Education Institute of the Vale do Parnaíba - Parnaíba, Brazil
Abstract :
Introduction: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) occurs by the use of a drug that has osteonecrosis as one of its side effects.
Case Report: We describe a case of a 48-year-old oncological patient who had brain and bone metastasis due to breast cancer and was medicated with bisphosphonates (BPs). She presented cavities, and after an incorrect exodontia, the lesion evolved into a jaw osteonecrosis. Then she did a sequestrectomy and was treated using laser therapy. Radiological and clinical features are also described.
Conclusion: In a case like this, we notice how necessary is a complete evaluation of the oncological patient before some procedures and laser therapy as an effective ally in the management.
