|   Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) 
 Joined:  Apr 2005 Posts: 2,219 |  Elin,
 Happy for you guys that it was periodontal treatment that was needed and not the extractions.
 
 Stick with the second dentist and I can't add anything to Gary's dental advice.  I would give him any honorary dental degree if I could.
 
 Jerry
   Jerry
 
 Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis.  SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05.  Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.
 
 "Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"
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