No worries, Russ. That is the beauty of IMRT. I had it, I can spit, I can lick envelopes, I don't need a water bottle, and I am undergoing pre-denture treatment. Here's a BIG hint: If your teeth are going to need to be extracted, do it BEFORE radiation. I say that because I did not, and now I am undergoing a series of 30 2-hr. hyperbaric oxygen treatments so that the post-radiation extraction wounds will heal. The specter of osteoradionecrosis (bone death) necessicates these time-consuming treatments and as good as they are, there is no absolute guarantee. You will want to avoid this at all costs. Good luck. Let me know if you need more information about IMRT.