Popular medications taken to treat osteoporosis and osteopenia have been linked to a newly identified disease of the jaw. Dental surgery and even filling a cavity has led to the disease.
From the Naples News (FL) By Liz Freeman
Saturday, April 15, 2006
"In 2004 after seeing an increase of jawbone necrosis in patients on bisphosphonates, a group of oral surgeons published an article in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery relating their findings involving 63 patient cases. Novartis, the manufacturer of Aredia and Zometa, responded by issuing a warning to doctors in November 2004.
On the other hand, Merck did not take such action, although the company knew or should have known that Fosamax, as part of same class of drugs as the chemotherapy agents, inhibit blood flow and tissue growth..."
Boniva is also a biphosphonate.
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