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A patient worried about 'brittle bones' is on hormone therapy and presents with a fractured tooth. Most likely cause?

  1. Osteoporosis
  2. Hormone therapy
  3. Trauma from occlusion
  4. Vitamin B12 deficiency
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Correct answer: A. Osteoporosis

  • A. Correct. 'Brittle bones' plus hormone (estrogen) therapy points to osteoporosis, the systemic condition being treated; reduced bone density is the underlying concern.
  • B. Hormone therapy is the TREATMENT for the osteoporosis, not the cause of the brittle bones.
  • C. Occlusal trauma can fracture a tooth but doesn't explain the systemic 'brittle bones' description.
  • D. B12 deficiency causes anemia/neurologic and oral mucosal changes, not osteoporosis.

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