Colin E. Harvey - Ardmore PA Kenneth L. Mohn - Rahway NJ
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc. - Rahway NJ
International Classification:
A61K 3166
US Classification:
514108
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting dental resorptive lesions and other disease states associated with dental resorptive lesions in a mammal by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a bisphosphonate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a mammal in need thereof. This invention also relates methods of alleviating of pain and reducing the risk of tooth loss associated with dental resorptive lesions in mammals.