Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | My teeth were cleaned by my periodontist every two weeks during radiation and are now cleaned every two months by either periodontist(4x years) or dentist(2x year).
When were they last cleaned? If it has been some time, I'd get them cleaned as soon as possible. What condition is you mouth in? Will it tolerate a cleaning?
Take care, Eileen
---------------------- Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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