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PJ Hamel

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posted 12/01/2008, comment (1)

“Dead Jaw": How Serious a Concern?

“[Bisphosphonate] usage has been linked to the catastrophic condition ‘Dead Jaw.’ If you or a loved one have taken any of these drugs for osteoporosis… & you have experienced complications, you must act now! You may deserve compensation. For a free confidential case evaluation…” So reads the callout on a... Read more Chevron

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Lila de Tantillo

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posted 01/04/2008, comments (0)

Oral Bisphosphonates and Osteoporosis: Good News for Your Jaw

Taking bisphosphonates has long been considered to pose some risk -- though relatively uncommon -- of necrosis of the jaw, in which the bones in the mouth are unable to heal normally, after oral surgery for example. While intravenous bisphosphonates are the kind most associated with this side effect, the latest research suggests that oral... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 08/04/2006, comments (5)

Questions about Fosamax, Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Reader Question: What is Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)? How common is ONJ, and what are its risk factors? Not a day goes by when these questions do not come up. It appears that a significant amount of lawyers’ advertisements as well as newspaper and magazine articles have raised public opinion and thought on the... Read more Chevron

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Neil Gonter, MD

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posted 08/04/2006, comments (5)

Questions about Fosamax, Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Reader Question: What is Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ)? How common is ONJ, and what are its risk factors? Not a day goes by when these questions do not come up. It appears that a significant amount of lawyers’ advertisements as well as newspaper and magazine articles have raised public opinion and thought on the... Read more Chevron

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