Criteria for the prescription of oral bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis in a series of women referred for tooth extraction
- Márcio Diniz Freitas
- Javier Fernández Feijoo
- Paula Fernández Montenegro
- Antonio González Mosquera
- E. Vázquez García
- Pedro Diz Dios
ISSN: 1698-6946
Year of publication: 2012
Volume: 17
Issue: 4
Pages: 28
Type: Article
More publications in: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the criteria for the prescription of oral bisphosphonates (OB) in a series of women with osteoporosis referred for tooth extraction. Study design: The study included 38 postmenopausal women on treatment with OBs. The following variables were analysed: age, weight, height, type of OB and duration of treatment, bone densitometry and risk factors for osteoporosis. In addition, the osteoporosis self-assessment tool (OST) was administered and collagen type I C- telopeptide (CTX) levels were measured. Results: Bone densitometry had only been performed in six patients (15.7%) before starting OB treatment. Based on the results of the OST, nine (23.6%) of the participants presented a low risk of osteoporosis. CTX levels were measured in 23 patients: 11 (47.8%) presented values below 150 pg/ml. Conclusion: Although all patients in the present series were on treatment with OBs, a large percentage did not satisfy the criteria for the initiation of treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis.