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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Expert Forum)
Bone Grafts and Fasomax
Answered by
Michael H Kirsch, DDS - Oral Surgery, Maxillofacial, Wisdom Teeth, Bone Grafting, dental implants
Dr. Michael H. Kirsch
Caldwell - NJ
Questions in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Michael H Kirsch. Topics covered include teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, dental implants, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, facial bones realignment, facial trauma repair, jaw alignment, anesthesia, jaw cyst or tumor diagnosis, reconstructive jaw surgery, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ) and TMJ surgery.
Bone Grafts and Fasomax
by Icurl, May 02, 2008 05:18AM
I must have a crowned tooth extracted and bone grafted prior to an implant. I have taken Fasomax for two and one half years. My dentist suggeste going off Fasomax for three months. My question is which three months? Three months prior to the surgery? Three months after or some combination of before and after. For example two months before and one after.
Doctor's Answer
by Michael H Kirsch, DDS, May 02, 2008 04:21PM
, May 02, 2008 04:21PM
You stop taking Fosamax three months before the extraction and restarted once the surgeon tells you that satisfactory healing has occurred.
The physician who prescribed the Fosamax should be consulted before stopping the medication.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
The physician who prescribed the Fosamax should be consulted before stopping the medication.
Information contained within this reply is intended solely for general educational purposes and is not intended nor implied to be a medical diagnosis or treatment recommendation. This is not a substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific medical condition or question. Always seek the advice of your own doctor for medical condition. Only your doctor can provide specific diagnoses and therapies.
