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I am considering taking Evenity. I am searching through all of your posts to find out, how Evenity is tolerated by you, if you had serious side effects, and yes, what to do about dental care while you are getting this drug or after.
I had to take Alendronate for seven years until 2018. I had one infusion of Reclast in 2013, after my bones were getting really bad from breast cancer treatment. I have had multiple discussions with oral surgeons because I have had dental problems while on the drugs and after I stopped the drugs. I did not know before taking all these drugs, that taking them would impact me for years to come in my dental care.
In 2018 and 2022 I was told by different maxofacial surgeons not to extract the teeth that were ailing me. I was told, I was at huge risk for osteonecrosis. All of this mostly because of the IV Reclast infusion and to a lesser extent because of Alendronate. It cost me a fortune (multiple root canals etc.) to save the teeth which really were not savable. One tooth was cut in half to keep it in. I wonder now, if Evenity could bring me back into this same situation. My teeth are in horrible shape, as I really could not fix them right. Does anyone know more about dental extraction and Evenity?
There is plenty of literature from maxofacial surgeons and American Dental Association on the prevention of osteonecrosis during dental procedures in patients who have taken bisphosphonates. Perhaps some of these guidelines also apply to Evenity, I do not know. When infection of gums or near bone I always immediately take antibiotics.
I’ll be anxious to hear what the oral surgeon says.