Deciphering the 2022 MRONJ Position Paper: Take‐home Messages and Debates

From the AAOMS podcast library, Drs. Tara Aghaloo and Sal Ruggiero discuss Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) and the updated AAOMS position paper published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2022.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  1. Review the latest diagnostic criteria and etiologies of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ).  
  2. Discuss the latest treatment options for patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (MRONJ).  

Tara Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD
Professor and Director, Clinical Research Center, UCLA School of Dentistry
Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Disclosure(s): Amgen: Research Grant or Support (Terminated, February 21, 2023); Radius Health: Research Grant or Support (Ongoing)

Salvatore L. Ruggiero, DMD, MD
Attending Surgeon, NYCOMS
West Islip, New York
Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships were disclosed.

An Internet-based CME Activity
Original Podcast Date: November 1, 2023
Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 0.25 hours
Method of participation: Self-Study

Tara L. Aghaloo, DDS, MD, PhD

Professor

UCLA School of Dentistry

Dr. Tara Aghaloo is Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She completed her dental training at UMKC, and her oral and maxillofacial surgery residency, MD, and PhD at UCLA. She is a Diplomate of ABOMS, and her clinical practice focuses on bone and soft-tissue regeneration, dental implants and osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ). Dr. Aghaloo is the Associate Editor of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a past President of the Academy of Osseointegration.

Disclosure(s): Amgen: Research Grant or Support (Terminated, February 21, 2023); Radius Health: Research Grant or Support (Ongoing)

Salvatore L. Ruggiero, DMD, MD

Attending Surgeon

NYCOMS

Dr. Ruggiero received his DMD degree from Harvard Dental School and his MD degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Ruggiero received his OMS board certification in 1994 and has served as a board examiner for ABOMS. After completing surgical training, Dr. Ruggiero joined the full-time faculty of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center and the University Hospital at Stony Brook. During his 14-year tenure at LIJ, he served as Program Director, Chief of Oral Surgery and Associate Chair of the Department of Dental Medicine. Dr. Ruggiero is now in private practice at the New York Center for Orthognathic and Maxillofacial Surgery and Clinical Professor in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine and Hofstra-LIJ-Northshore School of Medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Ruggiero practices the full scope of pediatric and adult oral and maxillofacial surgery that includes dental implant reconstruction, jaw reconstruction and the treatment of patients with facial cleft deformities. Dr. Ruggiero has a special interest and expertise in the management and surgical treatment of traumatic trigeminal nerve injuries and medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ).

Disclosures: No relevant financial relationships were disclosed.

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The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this activity for 0.25 continuing education credit(s).

AGD - Accepted Program Provider
FAGD/MAGD Credit
11/1/22-12/31/26
Provider ID# 214680

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons designates this internet-based enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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AAOMS On the Go podcast: Deciphering the 2022 MRONJ Position Paper: Take‐home Messages and Debates
Recorded 11/01/2023  |  15 minutes
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