Radiographic evidence of treatment with bisphosphonates.

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.