INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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Non-healing bony exposure in jaws for at least 8 weeks and current or previous use of which medication indicates a certain jaw condition?

Corticosteroids
Bisphosphonates
Antibiotics
NSAIDs

The correct answer is: Bisphosphonates

Non-healing bony exposure in the jaws for at least 8 weeks and the current or previous use of bisphosphonates indicate a condition known as bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). Bisphosphonates are commonly used to treat osteoporosis, malignant hypercalcemia, and other conditions that involve bone resorption. Prolonged use of these medications can impair the normal bone turnover and increase the risk of developing BRONJ, which manifests as the non-healing bony exposure in the jaw. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Corticosteroids, antibiotics, and NSAIDs are not typically associated with causing non-healing bony exposure in the jaws as a specific condition like BRONJ.