Has anyone had a jaw replacement due to ORN osteoradionecrosis. I am a survivor of SCC for ten years. Have had tongue resection, right side nodes removed, 42 radiation treatments, much dental work, $$ and now my crowns are loose only after a year and they tell me I will need surgery to replace the bone. I go monday to a maxillofacial surgeon. The more I research it the scarier it gets. Hyperbaric treatments?? How long of a process is this and what should I expect?
Maria


Maria 33 when diagnosed with SCC, partial glossectomy with skin graph from thigh,rt side nodes removed,ten nodes positive, PEG, 30 RAD tx, 1998. Scans clean.30 HBO tx-Massive dental work 07-08, ORN present 2009.