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Osteoporosis drug widely used, and provide excellent benefits for patients with the disease in accordance with their bones strong. The most common medication is osteoporosis drugs such as Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva. These drugs in the category of drugs known as bisphosphonates. Regular dental care, even oral surgery usually still be performed safely in these patients, because in most cases, there is no reason to postpone necessary dental treatment because of these drugs. These drugs are taken orally, although in recent years have seen a new drug scheme, which includes once a year intravenous treatment (Reclast). Bones are always turning, which means that bone always be absorbable (in solution) and new bone is deposited. Throughout his life, a constant resorption and deposition of bone, usually equilibrium, i. ie equal number of new bone being laid down, as old bone is resorbed time. As we age, bone cells that dissolve bone may be more active than cells that establishes a new bone, so the end result is that the bones become porous and brittle. Bisphosphonates drugs slow down the activity of cells of bone resorption, but unfortunately, they can also influence the activity of cells, which sets new bone lasix for congestive heart failure. The reason that this could be the problem is that once a tooth was removed, we expect these cells forming bone to fill the empty socket of the tooth by the new bone. All that can affect the body's ability to produce new bone to heal the place of production, of course, is of concern. Why highlight the jaw and other bones, less vulnerable? The reason is that the bones in the jaw is the most rapidly turning over the bones in the body. All that can affect the ability to regenerate bone in itself the most profound effect on the bone where the greatest activity. However, in most patients, these drugs will be available to heal normally after removal routine. A very small percentage of patients, these drugs will be delayed healing or no treatment at the site of production. This chronic exposure, the dead bone is known as osteonecrosis. Sometimes patients taking Bisphosphonates also take other drugs such as steroids, which can increase the chances of problems with healing. If you had a cancer that has spread to bone, or if you have a condition known as multiple myeloma may have been treated with monthly intravenous drugs bisphosphonates such as Aredia or Zometa. This medicine is given to reduce the movement of excess calcium in the blood when cancer starts to dissolve bone. This excessive calcium can lead to life-threatening heart problems, so that these powerful drugs given to stop the influx of calcium in the blood. These drugs bisphosphonates are much more concentrated and powerful than oral Bisphosphonates like Fosamax, and, in fact permanently closed the healing bone. Patients who are on this medication may develop serious problems with osteonecrosis, so the tooth in this group of patients completely avoided, if possible, and there are other options. Many patients may not know that they get the medicine for the reasons above, and may think that this is just additional chemotherapy for cancer. Please let us know if you had any current series of intravenous drugs related to cancer treatment. Increased number of patients (who may have never had cancer) is being considered, are treated annually Zometa treatment of osteoporosis. The drug is marketed as Reclast, but it's the same drug as Zometa. This drug is given only once a year to treat osteoporosis, rather than monthly, as treatments for cancer-related bone. This mode was not long enough for us long-term studies to see if this treatment does not pose any additional risk than normal risk of oral Bisphosphonates such as Fosamax. If you are considering any dental or oral surgical procedure, it is important that you provide us with accurate information about what osteoporosis medicines you take, including product name and how long you took it. Thus, Dr. Digney can determine the best and most secure way to manage your care. For more information click on Bisphosphonates filed under Article, written by Dr. Digney of osteoporosis and jaw problems. .