John's dental oncologist says that any teeth extracted before Tx will take a year to really heal -- yes, the piece of skin grows back over it, but the hole under remains. Maybe that is why we have not heard much about implants or replacing the teeth but much about extraction. While John now has been cleared to go back to his own dentist, he has been advised to go back to the dental oncologist if ever any work requiring a scalpel is needed.

Gloria
She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails... Elizabeth Edwards

Wife to John,dx 10/2012, BOT, HPV+, T3N2MO, RAD 70 gy,Cisplatinx2 , PEG in Dec 6, 2012, dx dvt in both legs after second chemo session, Apr 03/13 NED, July 2013 met to lungs, Phase 1 immunotherapy trial Jan 18/14 to July/14. Taxol/carboplatin July/14. Esophagus re-opened Oct 14. PEG out April 8, 2015. Phase 2 trial of Selinexor April to July 2015. At peace Jan 15, 2016.