Greystone Smile Design » Osteoporosis http://www.greystonesmiledesignblog.com A Beautiful Practice for All Your Dental Needs - Hoover, Alabama Family & Cosmetic Dentists Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:45:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dentures Birmingham http://www.greystonesmiledesignblog.com/2010/01/dentures-birmingham/ http://www.greystonesmiledesignblog.com/2010/01/dentures-birmingham/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:43:25 +0000 http://www.greystonesmiledesignblog.com/?p=585 Osteoporosis and Oral Health

With over 190 million prescriptions worldwide, the likelihood of you or someone you know taking a bisphosphonate is impressive.  The most popular bisphosphonates are of the oral form and are used to treat osteoporosis.  These include Fosamax, Boniva, Actonel, and Zometa.  I’m sure you’ve seen a commercial or two on these drugs.  With the growing elderly population, these drugs are becoming more and more popular due to their tremendous reduction in fracture rates.  But, they have a major side effect as far as oral health.  Read on for an in-depth review of what your dentist thinks you should know.

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