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PMR - Prednisone and dental implants

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audrey80537
audrey80537

Has anyone gotten dental implants while on Prednisone for PMR?  If so, was it successful?

Audrey

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  • Lindylulu
    Lindylulu audrey80537

    Posted

    Hi Audrey, I was hoping to have some implants last May. Had the xrays, examination etc. and was then told by dentist that he wouldn't recommend  them whilst I was taking alendronic acid. After 6 years on Prednisolone I have just changed to Hydrocortisone and stopped taking AA, so I will now enquire as to whether I can have the implants. Will let you know.

     

  • christine_fay
    christine_fay audrey80537

    Posted

    Dont waste your money whilst on Prednisolone...I have had to have hundreds of pounds worth of dental crowns etc pulled out because of this stuff... as for allendroic acid my dentist wont do any dental work whilst on that.
    • audrey80537
      audrey80537 christine_fay

      Posted

      What is Alendronic acid?  I have had implants in the past that were very successful but they were before prednisone. 
    • christine_fay
      christine_fay audrey80537

      Posted

      I only took it for a short while then stopped..it made me very sick. When a problem occured with the first crown the dentist had to cut my tooth from my jawbone. I refused to go to hospital in the middle of an extraction so the poor girl had to wrestle with what she called, the hardest bone structure she had ever come across...A few weeks later I had another double crown and bridge removed. Prednisolone causes damage....even though it helps you move around again...
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga audrey80537

      Posted

      Audrey, it is a bisphosphonate often prescribed to people to reduce likelihood of fractures if they have osteoporosis or even just osteopenia.  It has been implicated in several serious side effects, including jaw necrosis, which is why dentists will not do any kind of surgery on patients who are on bisphosphonates.  There have been class action suits brought against the manufacturer of Fosamax (brand name of alendronic acid, I believe).
  • jon02168
    jon02168 audrey80537

    Posted

    I had all of my teeth removed and implants put in since being DX'd with PMR and while being on Prednisone. No issues or problems other than the DDS was hesitant and had to have a consult with my DRs before she would proceed. Been over two years and still no probems. This was all done in the US if that makes any difference.
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