Apr 3, 2015 | Oral Health, Periodontal Risk Factors
Did you know bone is active living tissue that serves several purposes? Not only is it the structural foundation for our bodies, but your bones also support muscles, protect vital organs, and stores most of the body’s calcium. Bones are made up of elastic fibers...
Apr 21, 2011 | Periodontal Risk Factors
Clinical Update Once-Yearly 5 Milligram Zoledronic Acid Intravenous Infusion (Reclast®) for Osteoporosis is Most Likely Not Associated With Osteonecrosis of the Jaw. Zoledronic acid is a bisphosphonate used as an intravenous infusion in certain cancer patients, to...
Jan 1, 2011 | Dental Implant
Prevalence rate of necrotic jaw bone is low in patients taking Fosamax®-type drugs. Dental implant success in Fosamax patients. Home Two reports are described in this month’s newsletter relative to users of oral bisphosphonates. First, a low prevalence of...
