OP Senior Member (100+ posts) Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 117 | I am getting ready for radiation TX (next week) and they just asked me if I had my dental trays done ? I have worn upper dentures for 10 years and only had 3 remaining lower teeth, which I had removed 10 days ago...... SO, do I still need the "dental trays" if I have no teeth ? Do they do anything to protect the gums or are they solely to protect any remaining teeth patients may have ? I didn't find any info in older posts that answered the question so any help is appreciated....... thanks in advance !!
DX 12/6/10 of T3 SCC Tongue. Surgery 1/3/11 was hemigloss & forearm free flap, midline mandibulectomy, Neck Disection-All nodes clear. Ended rads 5/11/11. Taste buds back to about 80%. PEG removed 4/5/12, experimenting eating real food again. If I can do this, so can you !! Stay Strong.
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