I had a very upseting day today and would be grateful for some advice. I have been seeing a dentist that specializes in radition patients, I am getting implants done. This dentist works very closely with my otolaryncologist. I saw the dentist approx. 2 and a half weeks ago for an exam and he showed no concern over anything he saw in my mouth. I even pointed out an area on my gum that is sore and that I had worried myself over. He said it looked fine. A few days ago he called me and told me to make an appointment with an oral surgeon for a consult for my implants and to get the Hyperbaric O2 treatments scheduled and started. The oral surgeon is the same one that diagnosed me, did my initial biopsy, etc. He's also the one that told me he didn't think I had cancer. I went to see him today and while he was looking in my mouth, kept referring to a letter the dentist had sent to him ahead of time with a treatment plan for me. He told me that the dentist was "concerned with an area behind my back tooth, on my cheek". Then he proceeded to tell me that it was "cheek biting" and didn't need a biopsy. I freaked to say the least. My first question to him was "what are you talking about????". I told him that the dentist had just looked in my mouth a couple weeks ago and expressed no concern to me about anything, yet here I was in his office with him talking biopsies. He showed me the letter from the dentist that had a TX plan for both scenarios, one if the biopsy was negative, one if positive. My otolaryncologist has seen this area and said it was trauma from my teeth. This is the same oto doc that biopsied my tongue when the sore didn't go away in two weeks. In short, I was a bit pissed. The oral surgeon told me that he saw no need for a biopsy, that it was trauma from my teeth biting my cheek. I left there VERY upset and tried ALL day to get my dentist on the phone. I did get my otolaryncologists nurse on the phone and asked her about it all. The dentist and my otolaryncologist work closely together. She said that the dentist would surely have called my oto doc immediately if he thought I had anything to be concerned about. What do any of you make of all this?? I am very disillusioned with this dentist now, the thought that he might not have been straight forward with me is disturbing. If he thought I needed a biopsy why would he let two weeks go by and not express his concern to me. The oral surgeon did make one comment about the dentist, they have known each other for a few years now............he said that the dentist is so meticulous that he will drive you crazy. Any advice??