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  • Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners

    Can osteoporosis affect my teeth?

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    It recently occurred to me that osteoporosis could affect the bone around my jaw and thus impact my dental health. Can osteoporosis affect my teeth and what can I do about this?
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    Dr Kevin Jaffar

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    Jaffar Dental - Trusted and Established since 1997. We are a family owned General Dental Practice offering a friendly and caring environment in Waterford QLD. … View Profile

    Not Significantly. Osteoporosis can have some inconsistant effects on the health of the gums attached to the teeth. Sometimes the gum can recede. Osteoporosis can cause weak points to develop in the jaw and jaw joint.

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    Dr Jeremy Rourke

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    Osteoporosis is not commonly seen as a cause of tooth loss or other tooth problems. Osteoporosis can often be treated by medical practitioners with bisphosphonate medications that slow the loss of bone density. Unfortuneately the active medication seems to selectively deposit in the special alveolar bone that supports teeth. All patients considering starting bisphosphonate therapy should have a dental checkup and x-rays before commencing the doctor prescribed medication as after the medications are started it may be impossible to do emergency extractions and medication must be stopped for at least 4 months before teeth can be extracted; or for patients on high bisphosphonate doses, for treatment of bone cancer, there may only be the choice to retain the tooth or tooth roots with root canal treatment and root canal fillings. 

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