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| Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 6 | I see a huge difference between your initial post and this last one. Im very glad you have calmed down about the changes in your mouth.
Most dentists do not do oral cancer screenings. Its unusual to even see a dentist who will do a biopsy. Normally dentists in the US focus only on teeth, sending their patients to specialists for anything else. From my travels and talking with many dental students all over the US, their training Please use caution if you're seeing a dentist about dysplasia regrowth. Even doctors who have worked with oral cancer patients/survivors for many years can not distinguish thru an exam and just looking if something is cancerous or not. A biopsy is the only way to know for certain what something is. Any spot, sore, bump, etc that is in a patients mouth for 2 or 3 weeks that does not resolve itself needs to be checked by a professional. By the term professional, I mean an ENT who specializes in treating OC patients. Please be very careful and seek proper medical care right away if you notice any further changes. ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | |
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