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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Most oral cancer patients should see a dental specialist called a prosthodontist. They are more skilled in treating complex oral issues. When having extractions done an oral cancer patient should have whats called the marx protocal. That is 20 hyperbaric oxygen treatments before and 10 after the extraction. This is to help prevent ORN. HBO also will help cure ORN. Im not someone who was lucky enough to get implants, I lost my teeth due to radiation damage. We do have a dentist as an oral cancer survivor and OCF member. Also Brian Hill has a dental background. Im sure you will get more responses that would be more helpful to you. Best of luck.
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  | 
