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The effect of bevacizumab-related osteonecrosis of the jaw on previously osseointegrated dental implants has not been adequately studied. Here, we report a case of osteonecrosis of the jaw detected around dental implants placed before bevacizumab therapy. A 66-year-old woman undergoing bevacizumab therapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer developed malocclusion after buccal gingival swelling and pain in the #18, #19, and #20 tooth region.

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Osteonecrosis is a multifactorial process that can affect different skeletal structures of the body. Osteonecrosis of the jaw associated with bevacizumab, steroids and bisphosphonates, alone or in combination, is a well-documented phenomenon. There are few cases of involvement of the appendicular skeleton.

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