Hi,
My husband is a general practice dentist. Part of being a competent generalist is to know when to pass on issues. He has no problems referring people on to specialists, but I do know GP dentists who try to do it all. My having gone through oral cancer treatment has given him a special knowledge of the subject, but he does not feel comfortable with treating me for major problems with my teeth. Luckily for both of us, major problems with my teeth have not ever been an issue.
Those dentists associated with cancer centers are the ones to be seeing, but I know if you are a distance away that can be a problem. Contact your ENT or if you have seen any dentist at a cancer center, you might be able to contact them first.
Hope you can get this resolved very soon, not anything to mess around with.
Best,
Anne
SCC tongue 9/2010, excised w/clear margins:8 X 4 mm, 1 mm deep
Neck Met, 10/2010, 1 cm lymph node; 12/21/'10: Neck Diss 30 nodes, 29 clear, micro ECE node, part tongue gloss, no residual scc
IMRT & 6 cisplatin 1/20/11-2/28/11 at MDA
GIST tumor sarcoma, removed 9/2011, no chemo needed
Clear on both counts as of Fall, 2021
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