Yes, it depends on the state of your teeth whether they should be pulled or not. Basically, if there is any risk they could go bad and need to be pulled after radiation (even 10 or 15 years after), they should be pulled before. I had to have two pulled because I had periodontal disease just in that one spot and they were not in good shape. That has caused all sports of other problems in terms of my other teeth moving around and irritating the tongie and my cheeks. Since I have problems swallowing and can't eat normally anyway, sometimes I wish I'd had them all pulled! I spend so much time taking care of them and they cause nothing but irritation.

Nelie