Why are they going to remove ALL of your upper teeth? Do you have particularly bad upper teeth, periodontal disease, lots of filling? Or have you just run into one of these dentists at a hospital that decides to have any tooth that is in the field of radiation removed? Have they flattly refused to do radiation unless you have them removed?

I were you, I'd think this through and if you have any doubts that any, much less ALL, your upper teeth need to be removed, I'd seek a second opinion and not from that hospital. Find a independent dentist that works with cancer patients and get a second opinion. If teeth and roots are in good condition, there should be no need to remove. If they can at least save some, you may be able to get a bridge or some caps for the ones in bad condition. I didn't get a second opinion and allowed them to remove my 16 rear teeth, upper and lower. Turns out when cancer specialist dentist reviewed xrays, he said none of it was necessary. And if you think you will be getting replacement teeth any time soon after radiation, forget it. Your gums are too sore to even wear them so try to save what is saveable. Took me a year and a half and $15000 to get my partials. Meanwhile my face fell apart for lack of teeth.

Just my personal experience.

Eileen