I had to fight to get my dental work done before radiation but I won the battle. My medical insurance company picked up the tab for some root canals I had done before I started radiation, it didn't even go through the dental insurance. Now granted, I had to FIGHT like crazy but it was worth it. My implants and other dental work is also being paid for by my medical insurance. Place one call each and every day, make sure they know who you are.

SCC Left Mandible. Jaw replaced with bone from leg. Neck disection, 37 radiation treatments. Recurrence 8-28-07, stage 2, tongue. One third of tongue removed 10-4-07. 5-23-08 chemo started for tumor behind swallowing passage, Our good friend and much loved OCF member Minnie has been lost to the disease (RIP 10-29-08). We will all miss her greatly.