 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Emily, you may not be doing damage, per se, but you are providing less protection from the dry mouth issues. I would call your dental oncologist and pose the question. If he already said do it every day, you have the answer and don't need to ask. Protect the teeth at all cost. The complications later may or may not happen but at least you wouldn't second guess your decision.
I've been told my teeth are great and no cavities so far in 11 years. I did get to shell out about $20,000 out of pocket to save some after one broke off at the gum. The broken one had serious abfractions but no cavity. Even gingivitis from gum issues won't be fun after rads.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
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.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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