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A patient on bisphosphonates comes in for a checkup; the plan involves extracting some teeth and making a prosthesis. What is the best management?

  1. Give antibiotics before any extractions
  2. Extract all teeth
  3. Refer to a dental specialist
  4. Extract only the compromised/non-restorable teeth
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Correct answer: D. Extract only the compromised/non-restorable teeth

Current best-practice guidance for most bisphosphonate patients (especially those on standard oral osteoporosis doses) emphasizes being as conservative as possible — extracting only the teeth that truly need to come out, rather than extracting unnecessarily (which needlessly increases the number of surgical sites and MRONJ risk) — while still proceeding with needed care, since unnecessary delay/over-referral isn't usually required for lower-risk patients.

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