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Fosamax: Fosamax and Jaw Bone Tissue Death - "Osteonecrosis"
If you or someone close to you has used Fosamax (bisphosphonate), and then suffered from jawbone tissue death (osteonecrosis of the jaw), you are urged to contact the law offices of Audet & Partners at 800.965.1461 to speak to an attorney. The call is free, and there is no obligation. You may also email us below.
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Introduction
ONJ Effects:
Bone under the teeth is exposed, often painfully.
Swelling and loosening of teeth may be seen.
Attempts at surgical correction make lesions worse.
Most cases follow dental procedure such as tooth extraction.
Many cases are complicated by infection.
Occurs mainly in patients with cancer after prolonged therapy [although now being seen in other patients who have taken bisphosphonates].
More from University of Washington
Bone under the teeth is exposed, often painfully.
Swelling and loosening of teeth may be seen.
Attempts at surgical correction make lesions worse.
Most cases follow dental procedure such as tooth extraction.
Many cases are complicated by infection.
Occurs mainly in patients with cancer after prolonged therapy [although now being seen in other patients who have taken bisphosphonates].
More from University of Washington
Lawsuits have been filed against Merck. These lawsuits allege that Merck’s Fosamax osteoporosis drug can cause a rare and serious condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. This is also known as jawbone tissue death.Caused by a restriction of blood flow to the jaw, jawbone tissue death results in serious and irreversible damage to the jaw.
There is no cure for this condition, which is also known as "rotting of the jawbone," and "ONJ."
According to a recent study, "[t]he patients developed ONJ after normal bone trauma, such as a tooth extraction, while receiving bisphosphonate therapy. Rather than healing, the bone began to die, and a majority of the patients required surgery to remove the diseased bone" .
If you or someone close to you has used Fosamax (bisphosphonate), and then suffered from jawbone tissue death (osteonecrosis of the jaw), you are urged to contact the law offices of Audet & Partners at 800.965.1461 to speak to an attorney. The call is free, and there is no obligation. You may also email us below.
Act now, as delays can harm your case.
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