Don,

It caught my interest that you wrote - " ....he said in situations like mine every sort of infection or disturbance has to be taken very seriously to avoid creating any ORN potential." Do you mind letting me know what type of doctor is following you for this?

Our oral surgeon, an advanced Oral & Maxiofacial Surgeon, said almost the exact same words last week. Could be the extraction (although no healing problem there), or the infection that preceded the extraction that stirred things up. Rad itself can cause ORN.

I got thinking about my husband's age. He is 71;was 66 at dx. I think the typical age at dx.is younger. Perhaps age is also a risk factor - older teeth & an older jaw.