One of the BIGGEST myths I read about on this board is that we have to have our teeth removed to have radiation. That is simply NOT true and so many people are left without teeth because of this. There are TONS of survivors on here that didn't have any teeth affected. Please, please be sure to have all the information before having teeth removed. Once taken out, they can never be replaced.
Take care,
Minnie

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.