 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | I had radiation in 2006 and I’ve had numerous dental issues since then. I believe I posted about them on this forum.
HBOT is a must post-radiation. The Marx Protocol calls for 20 “dives” (HBOT treatments) before an extraction, and 10 “dives” afterwards.
Insurance is always a challenge for us and dental issues. Extractions and HBOT should be covered, but not sure about dentures. In the USA extractions are generally done by someone in the dental field and some things are covered by dental insurance and others by your medical insurance.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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