Hi, When my teeth were pulled before surgery I objected to how many they took. They said because of tumor and the radiation treatments I would be getting it was in my best intrest. My insurance company did not want to pay for extractions, my dentist related the same to them, tumor and radiation. They paid, ever since my dental has been marked 'medical'. I read my insurance forms and they say, will pay for implants, partials, etc. if cause of loss of teeth is tumor, etc. This will be a fight I am sure, but loss of teeth was for a medical reason, therefore replacement should be part of that medical process. right? They paid to get me a jaw bone removed for the same reason.Did you check your coverage to be sure they would not pay for some of it? I hope I do not get caught up in some fine print. gnelson,Stage lV, 2years3months,cancer free.PS; I never did have radiation!