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Prolia treatment for osteoporosis: What is your experience?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jul 13, 2024 | Replies (1246)Comment receiving replies
Now 67 and have been on Prolia for four years. The only drawback is dental treatment like a tooth extraction, an implant. I did have an extraction at the end of January and the site has not healed properly. My oral surgeon suspects it is the Prolia. I need a small surgery to fix the problem but cannot do it until month five of the injection. (This is not osteonecrosis of the jaw). I also have another issue regarding an old implant (10+years ago). May be able to salvage.
I am sure there must be many women out there on Prolia who have similar dental issues. There should be more research in this area for dentists.
(Its not just Prolia. Similar situation with bisphosphonates and teeth).
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Osteonecrosis has been responsible for the ejection/rejection/loosening of previously-well-integrated dental implants as bone recedes around the implant. I'm not saying that that's true in your case, of course, but, having two dental implants and a complicated oral/dental history, the osteonecrosis possibility was one that was foremost in my mind when considering any treatment for osteopenia. As was the risk of longitudinal femur fracturing from bisphosphonates. I'm keeping an eye on diet and exercise and hoping that future DEXA continues to show no change or maybe even some improvement.