Hi Travelottie,
Kris has had ongoing problems with his teeth almost since radiation was completed. As far as I know he does not have ORN.
The hospital dentist in consultation with the Oncology dentist in Auckland , gave us 2 options.
1. Undergo the Pentaclo Protocol in conjunction with HBO and have most of the remaining teeth removed.
2. Root canal all remaining teeth and cap.
We were also warned that if there was even 1 cancer cell present HBO could trigger aggressive growth.
At this stage , Kris, was only a few months post salvage surgery. No further rads and no more chemo. We were not prepared to take that chance . Really we decided on the root canal option as we felt that this would buy us time. We felt that root canals would sort the immediate problems and that if his teeth continue to deteriorate , we would be hopefully , years out from treatment and he would have a lower risk of initiating rampant cancerous cell growth.
We are very fortunate that our public health system has covered the cost for us. The work has been done over a 6 month period. Currently, Kris has no ongoing dental problems, but of course what happens in a few years time remains to be seen.
Tammy