Patient on Fosamax: When Can I Proceed with Implants?
Last Updated: Feb 27, 2012
Dr. R. asks:
I have a female patient who had been on Fosamax for quite some time. She was treatment planned for extractions, bone grafting and implants. Patient went off Fosamax 9 months prior. I extracted teeth and placed bone grafts 3 months ago due to ongoing chronic infection. Her CTX was above 150. The grafted site appears to have healed uneventfully. At this time 3 months after the extractions and graft have healed I really do not see any contra-indications to installing the implants. Any recommendations on how to proceed with the implant installation?
17 Comments on Patient on Fosamax: When Can I Proceed with Implants?
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