Best wishes for the dentist. I'll be thinking of you:) I think it's great that American hospitals are so proactive with the teeth before radiation. Not sure if I had enough precautionary dental treatment.

I can understand how you feel about it though. There's enough going on without having to worry about your teeth right now.

Relaxation techniques help. So does counselling and medication.

Hope all goes well with the dentist.

1996, ovarian cancer surgery + cisplatin and taxol.
September, 2007, SCC of left lateral tongue. Excision.
October, 2009 recurrence in scar tissue, T1NOMO. Free flap surgery from left wrist - neck dissection. 63 year old New Zealander. No chemo, no RT.
February, 2014. New primary in left buccal mucosa. Marginal mandibulectomy, neck dissection, right arm free forearm flap. T1N0M0 but third occurrence and some areas of concern: RT started 8 April and finished 19 May.