My dentist is recommending braces for me.. I'm 10 years out, surgery, chemo, and 30 rads sessions. Want to be sure it's safe post-rads. Any dentists out there w/ an opinion? Or anyone who's had braces post-rads?

Thanks.

Richard Boucher
Jacksonville, OR

T1N2bM0, Stage IV squamous cell cancer of left tonsil and 2 nodes, treated at Stanford. 44 yo at Dx in 2000, tonsilectomy, radical tonsilectomy/neck dissection, cisplatin X3, 30 rads.
Minimal side effect of Tx: some dry mouth.
Significant side effect of Tx: I'm alive!