EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM USE OF FOSAMAX

MY FRIEND HAD TO HAVE INVASION DENTAL WORK, BUT WHEN THE DENTIST DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS ON FOSAMAX AND HAD BEEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, HE INSISTED THAT SHE TAKE A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED BLOOD TEST.  SHE HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING A LAB THAT WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE TEST AND ONE THAT PERFORMED THE TEST.  THE RESULTS OF THE TEST INDICATED THAT HER JAW BONE WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY STRONG[?] ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND THE WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED, SO HER DENTISTS HAD TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO DO HER DENTAL WORK.  THE DENTIST EXPLAINED THAT THE CONDITION OF HER JAW WAS THE EFFECT OF PROLONGED USE OF FOSAMAX.  SHE COULD NOT THOROUGHLY EXPLAIN WHAT WAS GOING ON.  CAN YOU GIVE ME A CLEAR EXPLANATION OF HER SITUATION..I AM INTERESTED AS I HAVE BEEN TAKING FOSAMAX FOR MANY YEARS.  I DON'T NEED TO HAVE ANY INVASION DENTAL WORK, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.


This discussion is related to Fosomax and jaw bone.

[lynn117]

yes it is called dead jaw in many of the class action lawsuits. it usually occurs in people with cancer or with serious dental problems. the jawbone actually rots away and can become quite painful and disfiguring. your friends dental problems combined with the drug caused this problem. the good news is she found out before the situation became too extreme.

[Alliesue]

How is ostionecrosis of the jaw treated??

[macky29]

Who is the foremost authority on the relationship between fosamax and
osteonecrosis of the mandible? I believe my wife is a victim.

Please reply to ***@****.

[luvz2cook]

did you ever get an answer regarding who to see for osteonecrosis? I need to know also.