Implantology (dental implant placement)
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Visitor asks:
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have osteoporosis and mastocytosis. At the clinic both upper second premolars were extracted. I asked whether I could replace the missing teeth with implants, but they told me that placing implants is not recommended in patients with osteoporosis because bone necrosis can occur. Is that true? What is your opinion?
Best regards,
Zlatka
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Osteoporosis itself is not a problem, but the same cannot be said for the medicines used to treat the disease. One group of medicines, bisphosphonates, significantly alters bone metabolism. In this case tooth extraction or implantation carries a certain risk of osteonecrosis (bone death). The probability of the complication is small, but the consequences are serious, so in this situation we advise against implantation.
Have a nice day!
Osteoporosis itself is not a problem, but the same cannot be said for the medicines used to treat the disease. One group of medicines, bisphosphonates, significantly alters bone metabolism. In this case tooth extraction or implantation carries a certain risk of osteonecrosis (bone death). The probability of the complication is small, but the consequences are serious, so in this situation we advise against implantation.
Have a nice day!
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