| Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 17 Member | OP Member Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 17 | My surgery was 2/2015. Doing well and am on a 3 month watch. Went to the Dentist and it looks like two of my briddges have to be replaced involving also 2 implants. Luckily I never had radiation or chemo.I have been referred to a peridontics implant specialist. Dennis and specialist both say this is due to severe dry mouth from surgery. Anyone experience this?
I am a 65 year old reitired woman. I have been married to a great man for 42 years. I had a right breast masectomy 15 years ago.
squamous cell carcinoma under my tongue was diagnosed earlier this month. I had surgery 2/3/15. 22 lymph nodes out of my neck came back negative for metasis. The Drs. say I do not need chemo or radiation. I'm off the feeding tube and now on a liquid/soft food diet. I see the surgeon again next week. I am grateful and optimistic.
| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | Assistant Admin Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,275 Likes: 7 | Hi Madelaine,
Maybe the surgery compromised your salivary glands. Dry mouth creates a lot of problems for teeth. The lack of saliva causes tooth decay. My husband was doing well with his teeth when he was using his fluoride trays every night until he got tired and said he having to put too much stuff in his mouth -- he had a c-pap machine, medication to take at night, etc. So he stopped using his fluoride trays. Within months he had to have a root canal and had a number of cavities. Dry mouth was the culprit.
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Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016. | | | | Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 17 Member | OP Member Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 17 | I'll be asking the new Dentist about fluoride trays.first I heard of them. Thank you
I am a 65 year old reitired woman. I have been married to a great man for 42 years. I had a right breast masectomy 15 years ago.
squamous cell carcinoma under my tongue was diagnosed earlier this month. I had surgery 2/3/15. 22 lymph nodes out of my neck came back negative for metasis. The Drs. say I do not need chemo or radiation. I'm off the feeding tube and now on a liquid/soft food diet. I see the surgeon again next week. I am grateful and optimistic.
| | | | Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 85 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 85 | Madeline, we sure have a lot in common. I too am 65, married 43 years and had a right mastectomy 15 years ago. I see that you live in Oregon, Our daughter lives in Camas, Oregon, such a beautiful area !
Sorry that you are having to deal with dental problems but glad you are working to get them under control. I too never heard about dental trays until I came to this site. I feel the myriad of doctors we see do a good job but sad they do let some very important issues fall through the crack.
Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.
Sept 2002 Rt breast cancer no chemo or radiation. March 2015 Rt tonsil cancer - walnut size lump rt side neck. March 2015 Scan, biopsy confirm March 2015 Port, G tube placed, 10 teeth removed. July 2015 completed 5 chemo/35 radiations Sept 2015 Cat Scan all clear July 2016 G tube, port still in place Ive had Thyroid "graves disease" and Lupus for many years. 4 kidney stone surgeries past 3 mo with over 100 stones still there !
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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 214 Likes: 1 Gold Member (200+ posts) | Gold Member (200+ posts) Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 214 Likes: 1 | I recently had a crown put in. It was on a tooth that had a rather old and large filling. My dentist recommended I do this "before" it cracked. It might have been fine, or it might crack. Her reasoning was driven primarily based on my rad treatments and the difficulties I "might have" it the crack was deep. I did not have screws or anything. They just ground it down to a square stub and glued on crown.
So Far no issues.
No problems.
Hockey Dad 43, No smoke, Small BOT HPV+16 8/30/12 Biopsy found SCC in Lymph node (removed) 9/19 DX 4a T1N2aM0 10/1 TX 2x Cisplatin 35 IMRT 70 gry (Done 11/15) PEG tube in 11/7. Out 1/4, Back at work 2/4/13 PET 2/13 Clear, 10/16 all Scopes Clear, 4/14 Chest X-ray Clear, 5/14 Abdominal ultrasound Clear, 8 yrs clean!!!
| | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Madeline, flouride trays are for OC patients who are going thru radiation. Without rads its not necessary to use flouride trays unless your dentist sees a reason the patient needs them. But, Ive never seen a non-radiated OC patient who used the flouride trays so its important you ask your dentist if your situation would require the trays. Patients who have rads are the ones who must pay special attention to their dental needs as rads can do serious damage to the mouth. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Dry mouth can cause tooth decay. I used the fluoride trays during treatment, but stopped shortly afterwards. I continue to use a prescription fluoride toothpaste (PreviDent) - ask your dentist about this.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0 Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV- Surgery: June 2005 RT: Feb-Apr 2006 HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105! Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010 Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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