With compassion and much respect ........ I urge those of you who have been prescribed oral or IV Bisphosphonate drugs to please do some research on them and not just trust your doctor's word that they will do you no harm. These drugs are being prescribed like candy to people of all walks of life with minimal to severe bone problems. Most often there are alternative methods to these drugs....... I urge you to discuss in detail with your doctor what your alternatives are and please do not accept his/her word that these drugs are the only path of treatment for you.

In dental surgery, we are seeing more and more cases of osteonecrosis of the jawbone in people who take ORAL Bisphosphonates. This condition of the jawbone is often irreversible and can be life altering. Please don't be misguided into thinking that the person needs to be ill or ridden with dental neglect because it is being seen in healthy people as well who are taking these drugs. Please inform yourself wisely about these drugs before you make a decision to put them into your body.

Here is one of the latest reports from the University of California, School of Dentistry......
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=44569

Bryanna