Abstract Osteoporosis is characteristic pathology of the elderly. The World Health Organization utilizes the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) of the lumbar spine or proximal femur to assess the loss of bone density. Maxillary and mandibular bones show the highest turnover and the analysis of their bone density may allow an early assessment and early prevention of osteoporosis. The treatment of osteoporosis makes use of various drugs, including bisphosphonates. These may be administered by OS or IV. These drugs are very effective but may cause osteonecrosis of the jaw mainly teeth extractions. It’s therefore necessary a proper clinical evaluation by the prescribing physician, adequate information of the patient and a close collaboration with the dentist before and during treatment with bisphosphonates
OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT AND DENTAL CARE / Manzon, Licia; Ippoliti, S; Rossi, Eros; Migliori, M; Fratto, Giovanni. - In: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY. - ISSN 2282-4480. - ELETTRONICO. - 2:(2014), pp. 55-63.
OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT AND DENTAL CARE
MANZON, Licia;ROSSI, Eros;FRATTO, Giovanni
2014
Abstract
Abstract Osteoporosis is characteristic pathology of the elderly. The World Health Organization utilizes the Bone Mineral Density (BMD) of the lumbar spine or proximal femur to assess the loss of bone density. Maxillary and mandibular bones show the highest turnover and the analysis of their bone density may allow an early assessment and early prevention of osteoporosis. The treatment of osteoporosis makes use of various drugs, including bisphosphonates. These may be administered by OS or IV. These drugs are very effective but may cause osteonecrosis of the jaw mainly teeth extractions. It’s therefore necessary a proper clinical evaluation by the prescribing physician, adequate information of the patient and a close collaboration with the dentist before and during treatment with bisphosphonatesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
