: : : 2006-08-28 to 2006-09-03
Fosamax Linked to ONJ of the Jaw
August 28, 2006 14:58
Fosamax, a bisphosphonates, is now linked to the death of jaw bone tissue. Two other Bisphosphonates are more likely to cause this tissue death: Zometa and Aredia.Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva are used to treat osteoporosis, but also raise the risk of jaw necrosis.Bisphosphonate... (Read Article)
Jaw bone death has no cure
August 31, 2006 16:50
ONJ (Osteonecrosis of the Jaw) is a serious condition in which small areas of bone in the upper or lower jaw become infected or inflamed and die which in turn produces a searing neuralgia-like pain. There is no cure; the condition is irreversible. In 2003,... (Read Article)
