 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | The rule around here goes like this... Any sore you have in your mouth for over 2 weeks that does not heal on its own, needs to be checked by a professional. I suggest seeking out an ENT who specializes in oral cancer patients. Too often an oral surgeon will simply remove the area (without regard to getting wide margins) then biopsy it only to find out it was cancerous and now further surgery is necessary. A biopsy can be done by an ENT or oral surgeon, not all dentists will do biopsies.
Hopefully its nothing serious and you wont need our site. We are here if you do and will gladly help you thru this.
Best wishes!
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  | 
