I know this reply is a year or so after your post however I wanted to share my experiences. I had (as my radiation oncologist said) beautiful teeth, and the IMRT caused decay and ultimately the removal of all of my teeth. I ultimately decided to have them all removed at the same time since I had suffered through years of tooth breakage.

I did the HBO “dives” and underwent the surgery. Then more HBO “dives” afterwards. Fortunately I did not develop osteoradionecrosis. It truly sucks (pardon my language) but there really isn’t any other way to describe.


Age 59
DX SCC T3N1M0 R BOT 10/04 135lbs
TX Hemi-Gloss 11/04
MET Neck 12/04
TX 01/05 G-Tube,PortCath,6wks chem+6wks chem& IMRT,Max dose
06/05 RND,42 nodes 1 bad,All clear 120lbs
DX femoral hernia 09/09,repair 10/09 94lbs
HBO 11-12/10
11/10 All teeth out,05/11 dentures
DX hypothyroid,04/13
DX inguinal hernia,repair,04/15 127lbs
DX cachexia (CACS),03/16 98lbs
DX EPI, TX PERT,10/18 115lbs
DX RFS,11/18
DX iron deficiency anemia,02/19 118lbs
TX infusions,04-06/19 115lbs
DX calcified atheroma carotid