krisitn,
i would talk with the oncology doctors and ask them to recommend a dentist. because my mom lives a bit of a distance from the hospital she had treatment at, we asked around until we found someone locally who dealt with post radiation patients. i'm glad we did this because he is acutely aware of her situation and deals with it accordingly. hope this helps. take care.
D
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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