Hi Erik,

I had my jaw split down the middle and over to just below my right ear. I didn't lose any teeth. My ENT told me normally I would have lost one of the bottom middle teeth. He told me he sawed the jawbone open below my teeth and used a chisel to break the jaw between my lower teeth. Everything fit back together just like a puzzle. My lower teeth were sensitive for a couple of months but it is getting better each month.

As far as losing your saliva glands It may not be as bad as you think. I had IMRT and I still have all my saliva.
The thing to remember is we all react differentely
to the same treatment. My tumor was on the right tonsil and surrounding tissue. A stage 4NOMO.

As Brian often says "You only get one chance to get it right" Whatever decision you make, Go full bore. Don't second guess your decision. You will have enough hurdles to pass without adding to your stress level.
As Rosie often say's "Rainbows & Hugs"

Your Friend, Dan Bogan