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Dental care post Zometa infusions

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 30 5:02am | Replies (4)

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This post is of interest to me, though I am no help. My teeth suck and I am facing possible medications such as Zometa in my future. This terrifies me because menopause (30 years worth) has destroyed my jaw bone already.

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This post interests me as well, as I have been on these drugs off and on again. Like @mdr3 I have taken bisphosphonates, and been refused dental care with good reason.
If I could go back to before I started them I would make sure all my dental work was current and I kept it current before I started the bisphosphonates.
My oral surgeon had me discontinue them for a year before he would perform an extraction on a broken and painful tooth, even then I had to sign a waiver.
After this my oncologist never resumed the zometa so I walk, walk, walk to help my bones.
I tried to find out if there was a waiting period that would be safe but I could not find an answer.
My free advice would be to get your dental work ahead of starting.