 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Maria,
Where in NJ are you from? We have several members in my area and several in NJ. In fact every September there is an oral cancer walk in NJ that I go to. Im in Allentown and get treated at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
I had my teeth all removed at once in the hospital by an oral surgeon. I did have to have a few removed before I did the radiation so the marx protocal wasnt necessary. My history is getting oral cancer in 2007, 2008 and 2009 so 3 times in 3 years. Reconstruction is a work in progress. It doesnt matter if Im happy with it, I cant change it. Sometimes in life you are dealt a bad hand and you must pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep going. I am here so I am really happy about that!!!
Ive had 125 HBO. Ive done this on 3 seperate occassions. From what Ive read about HBO, you only need 20 before and 10 after to prevent or fix ORN. If you have ORN as an after effect of radiation then you could need more than 30.
Hope someone with dental experience responds to your post. Sorry, but I am in no way an expert on dental things. I just know what Ive been thru and what Ive learned from being on OCF for 3 1/2 yrs.
Good luck with your implants! Hope you arent in pain from it.
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  | 
