I have been living with the a loose tooth for a year now because of bone loss or resorption after my jaw reconstruction failed. I had a part of my jaw removed, and a bone put in, but it failed so my ends of my jawbone were going away. I went from one specialist to another and finally, my ent and I decided to wait and see. I did and yesterday, I had my first panorex in a year, and the bone
has not disappeared anymore but has formed a nub which should stay that way. ( although I feel like an experiment).
My old dentist cancelled, and I saw a brand new one, MD also and a female and just up on everything. She is even going to try and be creative and make me a mouth quard for night sleeping so
I don't bite my cheek anymore. I was so excited. She even talked me into getting my teeth cleaned at her facility-I have been scared to because my jaw moves on it's own.

I drove Dr. Mike crazy with this a year ago and then I just kept to myself with my stupidness.
I am tickled and wanted to share!
Thanks for listening-I will let you know the outcome. Shoot-I may even have my wisdom tooth pulled that everybody wants out.
Debbie


Partial mandibulectomy and neck dissection 2/3/07. T2NOMO.
Had 14 hour operation which included reconstruction of jaw.
Reconstruction failed. Some radiation, no chemo.