 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Dental issues after radiation treatments has been discussed many times here. Unfortunately OC patients dont always have dental professionals who are up to date with all the specifics that go along with treating OC patients. Care must be used when finding the proper dental professional to treat OC patients. Many will use a prostiodontist (dentist who specializes is cancer/trauma patients).
The 20/10 HBO dives is called the Marx Protocol. This has been discussed many times on the forum. Over the years, I must have written art least 50 posts explaining it. Im sorry if you werent made aware of this before. Dental extractions and the Marx Protocol are on a case by case basis. Its questionable weather HBO is an option for patients who currently have cancer. HBO is used to help patients heal. Im a big fan, Ive done a record number of dives and it has worked wonders for me.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
