 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Nelie, Your teeth will be fine if you skip the floride for a while until it feels better. Not everyone will have instant crumbly teeth if a treatment (or several) are missed. I personally did my treatments weekly at first and then only monthly for a while. I continue to get rave reviews from my dentist because my teeth are fine and I haven't done a floride treatment for over six months.
The real deal is to get to know your dentist on a first name basis. Be sure he/she is familiar with post radiation issues. I would recommend a monthly visit for the first six months until you know how your teeth are doing.
On the sore mouth, are you sure that this isn't thrush???
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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