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I have osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Dec 24, 2025 | Replies (34)

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@bruceandruth1970

I don't have any info that the heightened jaw osteoncresosis threat is known to persist after the patient stops taking the bone growth drugs. But I did make the inference that OP had once been taking bone growth drugs, had (presumably) stopped, but was latter diagnosed with jaw osteonecrosis anyway.

Maybe I misread OP's comment. Either way, I am interested in knowing about jaw osteonecrosis threats, empirically proven and anacdotal. I recently began bone growth meds myself, so I'm just learning the good and the not-so-good.

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@pyates
my friend who has never taken osteoporosis medications, & has history of osteoporosis, found out from her dentist that she does have ONJ. She thought she had something stuck in gum area between her teeth & upon exam was told this was part of osteonecrosis of her jaw.