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Lisa · 07-02-2006, 01:38 PM

Friends,

I'm sure those of you on Zometa have heard about the jaw breakdown potential. A couple of days ago, I took my Dad to an oral surgeon for teeth extraction. When I mentioned I was on Zometa, he sat down and said "We need to talk." He says Zometa is very scary. That I could have NO work done on my teeth, short of cleaning, for more than 10 years. 10 years is its half-life. So even if I stopped taking it now, there would need to be another 10 years before any oral surgery could be done without fear of major jaw damage.

He said that many women have been taking Fosomax for years and they, too, are in dange.

Should we be asking our oncs about alternatives for bone mets?

Love and light,

Lisa

07-02-2006, 01:38 PM	#1
Lisa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 285	Bone mets and Zometa Friends, I'm sure those of you on Zometa have heard about the jaw breakdown potential. A couple of days ago, I took my Dad to an oral surgeon for teeth extraction. When I mentioned I was on Zometa, he sat down and said "We need to talk." He says Zometa is very scary. That I could have NO work done on my teeth, short of cleaning, for more than 10 years. 10 years is its half-life. So even if I stopped taking it now, there would need to be another 10 years before any oral surgery could be done without fear of major jaw damage. He said that many women have been taking Fosomax for years and they, too, are in dange. Should we be asking our oncs about alternatives for bone mets? Love and light, Lisa