The reason for not wanting to extract the tooth is not because of possible breaking of the jaw. It is because after taking Fosamax or similar for a long time, healing can be delayed and a condition called osteonecrosis of the jawbone can set it - this is death of the jawbone. I read the printout the Dental surgeon gave her. This is a risk he doesn't want to take - the risk is less if she has been off the Fosamax for 3 months.
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