Jerry
No offense taken Jerry. We are all on the same page here which it's helping each other. I realized Sarah's need to have her dental problems attended to by a dentist. My main concern was the possibility of cancer. I always had good dentists. The last one of ten years ALWAYS did an oral cancer check every visit. When I had all my teeth extracted (pariodontal disease) an recieved dentures, it was the implant dentist that dropped the ball.

Sarah
I suggest you follow Jerry's advice. He is a DDS. And as you can see, very passionate about his profession. Jerry helps many people on this board and is a great promotor of Oral Cancer Awareness.Just make sure you get the cancer check. Make that your main concern to the dentist. With all your other dental problems, I would not want him to overlook the possibility of cancer. Esspecially with the lumps in your lip, gum and jaw bone. Keep us posted. Good Luck, Petey