I lost the left bottom teeth when that part of my jawbone was removed and I am going to have implants. I don't understand why some people are told they cannot have these? I have spoken with a man in my area that had the implants done, top AND bottom, and he had radiation. Another poster on here, Joanne, has had implants.
When I was given all the options, implants seemed to be able to make my mouth closer to normal.
Minnie

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.