Hope you are checking the board Brian, as I always value your advice. Kelly went to the dentist yesterday for his regular three month checkup. Prior to radiation we had seen the dentist at MD Anderson, Kelly has two baby teeth that are still there since there were no permanent teeth to push them out. They said the teeth were ok and should not give him any trouble. So, he had radiation. This time, xrays showed that one of the baby teeth has lost its roots and there is a black spot on xray under it. Dentist said it could be an infection. Wants to send him to an oral surgeon (here in our little town) to have it removed and then drill something into bone and then put on a new tooth. I am kinda scared of them doing this as I remember them saying it was not good to mess with the bone after it has been through radiation. Have you ever heard of anything like this? Thinking about calling our research nurse or the dentist at MD Anderson. What do you think? thanks!!
Julie