From all I have read, and Gary and Brian correct me if I'm wrong, the risk of ORN is quite small. Something like 5% or so. Not worth losing teeth over, nor going two years without teeth. I had conventional radiation and I've had teeth extracted and plenty of injuries to the inside of my mouth from additional dental surgeries and from jagged edges on my teeth. Never had one ounce of trouble from it.

I would question her dentist VERY strongly about why he's removing the teeth and what he's talking about with the no dentures stuff.

Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.