[Laurel]

Maryanne and Amelia,

Thank you for responding to my post. I am not sure if I have a ridge or not, Maryanne, if I do have one it isn't much of one! That sounded funny, but I think you probably follow me. My dentist only did bite wings as that was all the protocol for the SWOC study requested. I think if this continues I will insist on additional studies. Sometimes I think this is caused by a failing filling, but it really isn't painful in a tooth. Where it is troublesome is in that space between my upper and lower jaw and radiates to the very rear of the lower jaw on the right side only. I have now given up any foods that make me work my jaw excessively such as tootsie rolls, bagels, etc. I love those midget tootsie rolls with an ice cold glass of milk! I am also trying not to be so talkative, but seeing as I am a real Chatty-Kathy I do not think I will have much success in that effort!

I will let this play out for the next two weeks without the Clondronate. I can miss a month and stay in the study so I will be pushing to resolve this sooner rather than later. Wish the docs weren't so clueless on ONJ. I'd probably find out more if I called one of the attorneys on the Fosamax suits! HA!

Ah, well, where would the fun of B.C. be without a little excitement????