 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hello Paul,
I suggest you give your radiation Oncologist plenty of questions.
I too have all my teeth. I have a great dentist whom "sealed" my teeth prior to my radiation. In addition a complete dental check before and every other month checks for the first year. I still have every tooth and can't imagine how much more difficult eating would become with the double whammy of low salivia and no teeth!
Take care
press the issue and keep your teeth.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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