FOSAMAX sideeffect...

[taape]

Barbarag,
What are the actual gaps in bone you are referring to? How is that different than boss loss that can be seen in the teeth with or without xray?

[Barbarag]

I had a dental implant where my front tooth was in 1999. In 2003 I started Fosamax. Recently I had the sensation of movement in the tooth, and the dentist found an infection. Antibiotics and a laser treatment by the periodontist did not clear it up; when he opened it up, he found bone loss around the implant. After he removed infected bone he replaced it with about 1/4 tsp of synthetic bone. An associate of his had a patient on Fosamax who had lost so much bone around her 2 implants she was referred to an oral surgeon. He says there is no way to prove I lost this bone because of Fosamax, but it is completely unlike the bone loss in the rest of my mouth, which was caused by loose teeth, in my opinion.

[sandrajones]

Looks like there is a link to severe jaw problems with people taking not only Fosamax, but also Zometa and aredia. You can find several research articles
by searching in Google, ***, or ***** for "zometa side effects" or "aredia side effects" or "fosamax side effects"

From what I can tell it is pretty severe.

[healthy478]

Does anyone know if Fosamax can increase your muscle enzymes? My mothers has been taking Fosamax for about 2 years and is experiencing joint pain. I don't remember the exact name of the test she took, but her enzyme level is quite high.

[Barbarag]

If you Google this topic you'll find many forum posts by others suffering joint pain as well. BTW, a friend's orthopedic surgeon told her recently that alendronates should and will be off the market due to serious side effects. I have posted here before about losing bone around my dental implant; my periodontist told me last week that the evidence of dental bone loss is now widespread and undeniable.
Barbara