Fosamax is a prescription drug used to treat older people suffering from osteoporosis. The drug was designed to increase bone mass which subsequently reduces the risk of bone fractures. One reported side effect with Fosamax is jaw osteonecrosis. A few years ago, studies also indicated drugs like Fosamax for a long time may weaken bones.
The mandible or lower jaw bone is the only bone in your skull that moves.
The lower jaw bone is known as the mandible and the maxilla makes up the upper jaw.
The lower jaw bone is the only movable bone
The mandible, or the jaw bone.
Fosamax is the brand name for the drug alendronate sodium. Prescribed for post-menopausal women and men with osteoporosis, Fosamax works by reducing bone degeneration, a process referred to as "resorption." Related to natural bone-regulating chemicals, the drug does not inhibit bone mineralization. Consequently, one can take alendronate sodium along with calcium and vitamin D supplements and see some bone mineralization. Unfortunately, the human body does not absorb the drug well, and much of it is excreted through the kidneys.
There is a risk to people who take Fosamax who have dental procedures done. They are at increased risk for death of the jaw bone, which causes pain, swelling, exposed bone, and deterioration of bone.
Fosamax has been directly linked to osteoporosis in the jaw, and that can definitely cause jaw pain. I would not recommend using this product for any reason, and try to find an alternative.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw, generally associated with tooth extraction and/or local infection, often with delayed healing, has been reported in patients taking bisphosphonates(fosamax).
Fosamax which can cause Osteonecrosis (the bone dies)
The mandible or lower jaw bone is the only bone in your skull that moves.
The lower jaw bone is known as the mandible and the maxilla makes up the upper jaw.
the jaw bone is the layman's name for the mandible
The jaw consists of one bone, the mandible.
The mandible or jaw bone is the largest facial bone and is your lower jaw.
yes you have a jaw bone you can feel it if you put your squeeze your chin
A jaw bone infection can be detected through an X-Ray. An ultrasound can also show an infection in the jaw bone.
The lower jaw bone is the only movable bone