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Struggling with making an osteoporosis treatment decision
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 4 11:43pm | Replies (661)Comment receiving replies
Unfortunately, my DEXA scans did not get better. Probably because I’m still on the prednisone. I’m tapering off now but i was on 20mgs a day until January. I would definitely recommend getting an endocrinologist ! I have an appointment the end of August to discuss all the things I’ve read about on here. I’m also going to ask about a physical therapist who specializes in osteoporosis so i can care for my bones better.
The dental issues from these drugs are rare according to my endocrinologist. He recommends that i get my dentist to carefully follow my jaw health.
What worries you the most?
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I’ve had TMJ for years and wear night guard due to grinding my teeth. My CT scan last year shows arthritis in my jaw. I had a rare internal resorption on bottom front tooth and it was removed just before I was diagnosed with PMR. So no implant for me, just empty and really worried over time, the teeth can shift backwards and be totally useless, not to mention pretty darn ugly. Jaw bone may never be able to accept implant but, so far, I can’t get answer. I’m still trying to figure out someone who can answer questions on this and have dentist appointment tomorrow but they are not TMJ jaw health experts. Perhaps I should do some digging into that too.