Since your father did radiation already any tooth being pulled would need whats called the Marx Protocol. That is 20 HBO dives prior to the procedure and 10 after. Ive done 125 dives over the past few years. You go into a clear glass chamber and breathe pressurized oxygen for 2 hours a day. Its time consuming but it will help prevent osteoradionecrosis which would be far bigger problems (death of the jaw bone). Now here comes the real kicker.... HBO is NOT recommended for anyone who is currently going thru any cancer treatments as cancer loves oxygen and helps it to grow.

Let me know if you have other questions about any of this, I know it gets very complicated and confusing.


Christine
SCC 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 smile