Bisphosphonates are used to treat bony conditions like osteopetrosis and malignant bone metastasis. Despite their therapeutic benefits, osteonecrosis of the jaws has recently emerged as a significant complication in patients receiving these drugs. Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a condition found in patients who have received intravenous and oral forms of bisphosphonate therapy for various bone-related conditions which in turn manifests as exposed, nonvital bone involving the maxillofacial structures. This case presentation focuses on 83- year- old man with a 4-year history of bisphosphonates for treatment of multiple myeloma, resulting in bisphosphonate- related osteoradionecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ).

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Bisphosphonate- Related Osteoradionecrosis: A Case Report