title: Radiographic evidence of treatment with bisphosphonates.
abstract: Bony disease is typically evident with radiographic examination. Loss of bone mass consistent with osteoporosis is evident on plain dental radiographs, and it is reasonable to expect that anti-resorptive treatment of osteoporosis would lead to changes in radiodensity of structures visible on dental radiographs. Review of a number of radiographs of patients receiving anti-resorptive (bisphosphonate) treatment appears to confirm increased radiodensity of the structures, which may have implications in risk assessment of complications following dental procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, Pembroke Place, Liverpool, L3 5PS.
authors.forename: M L T
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Thayer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011861:Radiography, Dental; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates