BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1005@keckmedicine.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260917T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260917T130000 DTSTAMP:20260828T145954Z URL:/events/doc-talk-bone-medications-and-dent al-health-hybrid/ SUMMARY:Doc Talk: Bone Medications and Dental Health DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Ara Mirzaians for a free community lecture about how c ertain medications used to treat osteoporosis and cancer-related bone dise ase can affect your jaw and dental health. Learn about Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ)\, a rare but serious condition that can d evelop after dental procedures or injuries while taking certain bone medic ations. Whether you are taking bisphosphonates or other antiresorptive med ications\, this talk will help you better understand your risks\, when to talk with your doctor or dentist\, and how to protect your oral health.\nW hat You Will Learn\n\n What MRONJ is and why it happens\n Which bone med ications may increase the risk\n How dental procedures can affect jaw hea ling\n Ways to lower your risk before dental treatment\n When to talk wi th your doctor and dentist\n Tips for protecting your long-term oral heal th\n\nFollow us on Facebook @USCVerdugoHillsHospitalFoundation and Instagr am @uscvhh for information about upcoming topics\, speakers and dates.\n\n Please be advised that no Doc Talks lectures will be scheduled for Decembe r.  ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/03/doc-talks-seminar-1.jpg CATEGORIES:USC Verdugo Hills Hospital LOCATION:USC Verdugo Hills Hospital\, 1812 Verdugo Blvd.\, Glendale\, Calif ornia\, 91208\, United States GEO:34.204638;-118.215957 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1812 Verdugo Blvd.\, Glenda le\, California\, 91208\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=USC Ver dugo Hills Hospital:geo:34.204638,-118.215957 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR