Minnie,
When I had my 16 rear teeth extracted in the hospital prior to radiation, I did manage to get my medical insurance to cover the entire procedure as a medical expense required prior to radiation. This took letters of medical necessity from the dental surgeons and some argueing, but it did get covered. However, they refused to cover the partials to replace them as a medical expense.

I'm sorry to hear you can't use your bottom teeth. Is that only temporary or will that be a permanent condition? The year and a half that I only had my 12 front teeth was very diffcult in the eating dept. I felt like a rabbit. I can't imagine how hard it must be for you with no bottom teeth. Try not to let it get you down.

Take care,
Eileen


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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I