Hi Mark, Jerry et al,

I'm having pain with one of my front lower teeth, (throbbing, caries). And I don't really have much bite left because of shrinking teeth

When I recently visited my H & N Clinic for the usual nose scope, I mentioned my teeth, HBO, ORN etc. This Radio registrar (not my own ENT/ONC/Surgeon) said that because my cancer was tonsillar with met to the neck, judging by the 3 fields of radio (not IMRT), losing a tooth at the lower front should not be a problem, or a root canal (who can afford one of those now?), as that was not in the radio beams sites. Anyone else had similar opinions?

I thought that any radio in the H & N area would affect the whole mouth and neck, reduce the capillary blood flow in the jaw for quite a long time. Correct me if I have been misguided, but that as been most of my journey from the beginning since diagnosis...(except when I found OCF)

HBO is difficult to get here, because of insurance companies, and there is only one in Sydney! In this doctor's opinion, HBO shouldn't be necessary for most patients, a rare occurrence...(not from what I have read elsewhere )

I haven't been brave enough to visit my dentist yet (will do soon, because of the ache/pain), as I think I may have to lose that tooth, perhaps a bit far gone methinks...

Cheers!

Tizz