 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Did she go the distance with oral hygiene care to the point of obsession, which is a requirement, for keeping your teeth & gums healthy. Radiation, in itself typically won't kill or damage your teeth. It's the lack of saliva that does the greatest harm. Did she have dental trays made? Did she do almost daily, at home, flouride treatments with presciption strength flouride? Teeth cleaning 3-4 times a year? Water Pik, floss after every meal? ALL throughout treatment.
Dental insurance should cover cavity (carrie) repairs.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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