Risk of osteonecrosis is more in patients taking certain drugs for osteoporosis, anticancer drugs or glucocorticoids, those undergoing dental surgery, and people with poor oral hygeine, chronic inflammation, diabetes or ill-fitting dentures. Osteonecrosis is a disease when the bone in the jaw is exposed and begins to starve from lack of blood. A review of more than a decade's worth of research on osteonecrosis of the jaw points to the high risk.
A number of prevention strategies may help protect at-risk individuals, and treatments that are available or under study include the use of antibiotics, surgery, teriparatide, bone marrow stem cell transplantation, and laser therapy.
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Dental care is an important part of a person's grooming and overall health. This quiz attempts to inform you about dental cavities and decays and also hopes to enlighten you with tips on safe guarding dental health which is primary to your well being. Learn more about dental care by participating in this quiz.
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"Patients need to maintain good oral hygiene especially if they are taking antiresorptive therapy in order to reduce their risk," said Dr. Aliya Khan, lead author of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research review.
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Screening for Osteoporosis
The risk of suffering from osteoporotic fractures is 30-50% in women and 15 to 30% in men. Osteoporosis screening is currently recommended for women only.
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 A Guide to Dentures: Types, Care, and MaintenanceDentures, also known as false teeth, are dental prostheses that replace the natural teeth with artificial substitutes. | Advertisement
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Genes Influence Development of Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk: Study
Osteoporosis is characterized by reduction in bone density, thus causing the bones to become highly fragile and compressible. More women than men develop osteoporosis.
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