 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,627 | Hi Tracy,
Welcome to our support group.
My teeth were not in the best of shape when I was diagnosed, not horrible, but not top notch. No one ever suggested taking my teeth out. After my surgery I went to the dentist for a number of appointments to have some fillings and a couple root canals. All this was done before radiation started. I did end up losing one back tooth after radiation but the rest of my teeth are still intact.
Don't let someone pull all your teeth out, it's a procedure that cannot be reversed and life with no teeth must be very difficult.
Keep us informed of your progress!
Minnie
SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.
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