There would be no reason that an implant would be a causative factor in having a cancer develop. As to the constant "selling" by the dentist; you just have to be clear. Tell him without ambiguity that you do not want the implant done, that he has broached the subject with you enough times now, and what part of "not interested" does he not get? If he doesn't get the "tone of the conversation, find another dentist - there are more than 60,000 general dentists in the US. Many dentists in the US are hurting financially right now. This economy has caused many people to put off things (like getting a filing or cleaning done) so they can make other more dire ends meet. Like donations to charities ( which we have noticed) dentistry many times is considered an elective need. (I have to pay the rent, I can live without that restoration for another 6 months.) That he is pushing a bit means that he is in the same boat as the rest of us. But enough is enough.

Cancer does not lay dormant. It has a biological imperative to replicate and spread at many times the rate of normal cells.


Brian, stage 4 oral cancer survivor. OCF Founder and Director. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.