As far as I'm aware, it is not dangerous to have teeth removed so long after rads as you will heal better now. During rads, and up to 6 months after, it takes a long time for your body to heal because rads is so brutal on the system.

Get them taken out professionally as you are less likely to have infection. Whereas leaving broken or rotting teeth to fall out naturally can cause so many issues. Before my cancer I broke a tooth on a hard nut. Part of the tooth broke off and cut my tongue quite badly, and part of my gum. It was painful.

Your dentist will also be able to offer advise on how to keep the rest of your teeth.


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This post contains incorrect info. Always remember at OCF, we are NOT medical professionals. Our knowledge comes from going thru OC ourselves and/or being a caregiver for an OC patient ... this does NOT replace advice given by a true medical professional. Also since OCF is based in the US, almost all posts will be written with that in mind. Anyone from another country will have a very different medical system, other options and possibly other treatment options. The US takes much longer to approve new treatments and/or medications thru the FDA.

Our members try to help but not everyone has been exposed to everything OC patients ask questions about. The info in this post is incorrect ....After rads, its extremely important OC patients go to a dental professional who is very experienced with the special handling that’s necessary for OC patients/survivors. A great many dentists OC patients used before their OC diagnosis and treatments are NOT qualified to treat them after rads. Being- treated by a dental professional without proper education and experience could create far bigger issues down the road. As a few of our “old timers” more experienced members explained correctly in their detailed posts...ostheoradionecrosis is one of the serious issues that can easily happen when a post OC patient sees an unqualified dental professional. This can be a life threatening condition caused by not doing HBO 20 before and 10 after any dental extraction. This condition and special handling OC patients require doesn’t change after a certain amount of time goes by since having rads... its permanent!!!

Anyone reading this who is a caregiver or an OC patient/survivor .... PLEASE always use caution when having extractions done after rads!!! Root canals don’t usually need HBO dives but always ask your treating dental pro to be certain. Using extra caution before any post rads procedures is unfortunately part of every OC survivors new normal. Most of us have gone thru horrific things to eliminate our OC, not a single one of us want to go thru any of those things again so we all try watching out for each other to avoid bigger problems. At OCF, it’s like we’re one gigantic family of long lost relatives all sharing a common bond. On a rare occasion we get it wrong (as you can see above) but we all learn from our honest mistakes and know more about the special post rads dental issues so the wrong info isn’t shared, spread or even worse used!
Someone could be hurt by following the wrong advice which is NOT at all what anyone wants to see happen. Without fully understanding the topic being discussed it’s is best to stick to replying about what’s known. In the rush to assist and comfort others, this can easily happen, going forward we all need to be aware of posting about things we aren’t sure about. OCF is monitored unlike most other open message boards to ensure only correct info is shared. Going forward we can all learn to stick to what we know and avoid more complex subjects that we have not experienced yet. As with any medical procedure, a second opinion is always a good idea and if still unsure get a third! By being cautious and getting all the info possible from qualified medical professionals helps us to better manage our care and understand more about new things to be aware of.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, have a GREAT day!!!