Not knowing all they have already tried, I'm a bit concerned when I hear "scraping the bone". Hopefully you are seeing a dental oncologist and being treated through a major cancer center. ORN is something that needs to be treated correctly, diligently and by someone with experience. Without addressing the reduced blood flow in the area, any surgery can cause significant issues.

SCC Stage IV
BOT primary
T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3
40 days radiation at 4 sites
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
PLS 02/13
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/
Osteoporosis 01/2018
Heart attack 06_2018

Living life LARGE with no quit in this guy!