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Experiences with tooth problems concurrent with Zometa treatments
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I'm tagging fellow members @ellerbracke @trixie1313 @oilermama @schmeeckle64 @mhsosa who have experience with Zometa, some who took precautions with dental work or experienced issues with their teeth.
@mdr3, what does this mean for you? Will you stop Zometa infusions in order to have dental work done or wait 6 months after your last infusion in June? What do your oncologist and oral surgeon suggest? Are they coordinating together?
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I took Zometa infusions and now my teeth are all crooked. I have 2 crowns in the front that need replaced and can't get them fixed as I want to get the Invisalign to straighten out my top and bottom teeth. I also take Exemestane which I am now reading causes teeth problems too. I guess AI's go hand in hand with all of that. I wish I had known all this beforehand.
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Thank you. I was supposed to have my 5th dose of Zometa in November. The tooth breakage happened then and the oncologist cancelled the infusion, thinking I could have the tooth worked on. My oral surgeon at the time refused to do it. Also, I was not having any problems with the tooth and x-ray showed no infection so we decided to have the infusion #5 at the end of Jan. Then I got Covid and that socket and the single tooth next to it has been painful ever since. I also grind my teeth. I need to find a dentist who is not afraid to work with a Zometa patient. The earliest I can have dental work according to my oncologist is late June. It will probably take me that long to locate a dentist who will work with me. I appreciate any feedback.