Ambra,

Hope all is well. I agree that the dental hygiene piece can be a little daunting because in a way it's the one thing we feel we can actively work on during treatment. Given like me you have/had the tumor in your tonsil my RO explained that they are very good at missing the mandible area. There is some scatter which can cause short term problems (in my case bouncing off my bottom, back filling and causing a lesion on my tongue), in the long run we should fare well. Even going into this with so-so teeth you can keep what you have and over time repair the damage from before. It'll take time and money but it's worth it.

Best of luck and reach out with any questions. Everyone here has been so helpful to me.

-Rich