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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 15 2:14pm | Replies (51)

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@beanieone

@gently Can you cite your basis/source for reporting that a gum graft while on Evenity is ill advised? I will have # 15/16 injections in two weeks and I’m slated to have a root canal and future grafts due to recession (not caused by meds). As bone is not impacted by these non-invasive procedures, all docs are on board without cessation of Evenity during treatments.

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Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ): ONJ, which can occur spontaneously, is generally associated with tooth extraction and/or local infection with delayed healing, and has been reported in patients receiving EVENITY®.
https://www.evenityproliahcp.com/#:~:text=Osteonecrosis%20of%20the%20Jaw%20(ONJ,to%20initiation%20of%20EVENITY%C2%AE.
kristie2, osteonecrosis can be an adverse effect. Your doctors know the etiology of the abscess, but I don't think ONJ was signaled in the clinical trial and that might leave practitioners unaware. You might alert them to the danger by asking if (not if they've seen it but) if there is any concern. This can be more gracefully done in a message chart or by fax. But I (nobody's favorite patient) would want a response from both practitioners.
I hope you can proceed with treatment.