Have parents or grandparents who have been referred for “dental clearance before osteoporosis treatment”?
Have parents or grandparents who have been referred for “dental clearance before osteoporosis treatment”?
Many patients diagnosed with osteoporosis are referred by their medical doctors to see a dentist before starting certain bone medications—and there’s a good reason for it.
Some medications used to treat osteoporosis (and certain bone cancers) can reduce the jawbone’s ability to heal after invasive dental procedures such as tooth extractions. Although the risk is low for most people treated for osteoporosis, dentists try to minimise that risk by identifying teeth that cannot be saved and may require extraction in the future. If appropriate, these teeth may be removed before the medication is started.
One possible complication is called Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ). In simple terms, it means that after a tooth extraction or another invasive dental procedure, a small area of jawbone may not heal properly and can become exposed.
The risk depends on several factors, including:
🦷 Whether the medication is taken as tablets or given intravenously.
🦷 The dose and duration of treatment.
🦷 The medical condition being treated (for example, osteoporosis versus certain cancers).
If you or your loved one is taking osteoporosis medication:
✔️ Visit your dentist regularly.
✔️ Tell your dentist about all the medications you take.
✔️ Bring your medication list if you can’t remember the names.
✔️ Maintain good oral hygiene to reduce the likelihood of needing extractions in the future.
Prevention is always better than treatment.
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