I am in the process of getting in to see the head of head and neck cancers at MSK in NYC. I have my pet scan this Wednesday, and this afternoon I had my dental appointment. I got impressions made for a fluoride tray. I need to have a root canal redone on an upper molar but the rest of my teeth are fine.

I don't have dental insurance and was wondering if any of you in similar situations were able to send the bills to your medical insurance? I mean, my teeth are going to be damaged due to a medical condition. Am I dreaming that there's a way around having to pay for all of this?

10/2/12 Surgery Dx Stage II SCC RLT
11/12/12 Further tongue resec and SND. 3 of 22 lymph + SCC Stage IVa
11/22/12 Hospitalized for infection incision at neck
12/5/13 PET scan tumor at BOT
12/26/12-2/27/13 RT and Cisplatin
4/1/13-5/17/13 3 rounds of Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5-FU
7/19/13 Pet Scan possible recurrence
8/23/13 2nd op at MSKCC, CT Scan
8/31/13 MRI. Both show sizeable mass
9/11/13 CT-guided needle BX + SCC
10/1/13 Erbitux, Cisplatin and Taxotere
2/14/14 Passed away