Hi fellow Lehigh Valley residents smile

If having any major dental work after radiation you may need to do the hyperbaric treatments even years down the road. Yes you will need to see a dentist more frequently. Hopefully David will respond as he is very good with dental info. We also have Jerry and Dr Mike who are dentists here who can help you. You arent being paranoid, its called being proactive in your treatment.

Dr Koch suggested to me to get a water pik. That was one of the best things Ive done to help keep my mouth clean. He also gave me a prescription for Peridex rinse which I dilute in water and use in the water pik three times per day. This worked for me cuz I am unable to open my mouth wide enough to brush properly.

Another toothpaste that is good is the Biotene brand. Ive never used prescription toothpaste, but know regular kinds can burn your mouth.

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile