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Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 440 | Okay, I've decided to find new dentists for our family. I got the pedi dentist for the kids but don't know who would be appropriate for myself. Insurance gave me a list of drs in my area, but what category of drs sees more oral cancer patients, is it an Oral&Max Surgeon, Periodontist, Prosthodontist or just a general&fam dentist?
Dx 3/27/09 @ 28 years old with High Grade MEC T4N2M0
Elizabeth, 33, mother of 3 girls (4,7, &8yrs old)
3 rds of chemo(Carbo/Taxol)
Rt Mandibulectomy, rt fibular flap,& rt ND with trach, picc,& g-tube.
30 rds of rads with weekly cisplatin
SCANS ALL CLEAR!
OCF Regional Coordinator of San Antonio Walk
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Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,082 | It could vary by area, but according to my Washington DC CCC, in my area it is a prosthodontist. "Fortunately" my insurance policy has no real dental benefits and their reimbursement rate for "preferred provider dentists" is so low, that no dentist we found that we liked in the last 30 years here was one, so an insurance list was not a factor. He limits his practice entirely to oral cancer patients and I've had some nice conversations in the waiting room.
The prosthodontist is exceptionally good if you will need any type of speech prosthesis as I do.
Charm
65 yr Old Frack
Stage IV BOT T3N2M0 HPV 16+
2007:72GY IMRT(40) 8 ERBITUX No PEG
2008:CANCER BACK Salvage Surgery
25GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Apaghia /G button
2012: CANCER BACK -left tonsilar fossa
40GY-CyberKnife(5) 3 Carboplatin
Passed away 4-29-13
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