Supporting Member (50+ posts) Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 72 Likes: 1 | I definitely agree with Christine and would get implant advice from a dental professional who has experience with post radiation implant patients. Not just whether it can be done, but what are the pros, cons and risks are. I had two molar implants 6 months before I discovered my SCC. I had almost constant pain for 5 weeks, I thought something went wrong. But it did eventually heal, and the oral surgeon said all looks good from a recent x-ray. But due to the healing process, and my SCC, the posts and crowns were not installed yet. I plan to do that in January, which would be 7 months post rads/chemo. And I developed some tori (boney jaw growths), right in front of the implants. So I plan to be very cautious on my future dental decisions. I myself, would be reluctant to go for any more implants, but my experience is unique to me. I don't want to scare anyone into not getting them, but I do caution, to make sure you have all the facts, and possibly a second opinion. Everyone's situation and body are different, and maybe because I had adjacent implants, it had something to do with the prolonged pain that I did not expect. Best wishes.
Enlarged left cervical lymph node in neck on 1/9/18. Male, age 60. Had retired from working as a computer technician and a project manager for almost 38 years, on 7/1/17. Node was removed 1/16/18 and found to have SCC P16. Chest xray clean. Since then, PET/CT, slight activity left parotid, possible malignancy left lingual tonsil. MRI clean. 3 endoscopies, nothing seen. 2/26/18 Larryngoscopy,primary not found. TORS 3/23/18 lingual tonsil biopsy.,biopsy negative. Chemo/rads started 4/18/18.
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