Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) Joined: May 2009 Posts: 1,412 | Buster, I am four years out of treatment and have a tooth that is causing pain. My RO told me to leave it alone unless it becomes unbearable. He said he never recommends extraction unless the tooth is black. He said have a tooth extraction would cause more harm and I would indeed have to have HBO before and after any extraction to prevent ORN.
Angelia 31 at Dx. DX: 4/30/09, 10/21/09 SCC on floor of mouth, T1NOMO, T2N1M0 TX: 39 IMRT, 8 cisplatin 11/30/09 PET/CT: 11/03/09: Lymph node involvement PEG/PORT: 11/09 TX end: 02/01/10 PET Scan: 04/05/10 clear PEG Out: 06/21/10 Biopsy: 12/23/10: fibrosis HBO: 01/04/11 - ORN Baby girl born 11-30-12
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