Your Good Health: 'Bone death' in jaw often linked with medications - Times Colonist

Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious condition involving poor blood flow that results in death of the bone cells in the jaw

Dear Dr. Roach: I am taking Fosamax for osteoporosis. One of the side effects is osteonecrosis of the jaw. Does this only happen if you have major dental work, such as pulling teeth or root canals, o… [+2993 chars]

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