 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I agree with those telling you to keep you teeth. Plus you don't have time to heal from the surgery and it will only delay your radiation more. I foolishly did not go for a second opinion and allowed them to pull all my rear teeth. Once the dentist that made my partials saw my xrays, he and my periodintist told me that the teeth should never been pulled. It was a year and a half before before I got partials. The fact that I have no rear teeth also means my bottom teeth are now chipping away at my upper teeth front teeth causing me to have to have these capped. Definately get a second and third opinion if necessary. Besides floride trays daily, I see either periodontist or dentist every 2 months for cleaning. Perio also cleaned by teeth every 2 weeks during radiation.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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