As you can see I recently had IMRT and NO ONE suggested removal of any teeth. I saw my dentist post Dx, pre Tx and he did change some filling work that was old and made a mold for my daily fluoride treatments which began pre Tx and continue now. Other than that he said I was good to go. I have seen him twice since and he says everything looks and he emphasized to keep my mouth as moist as possible until normal salva production returns.

I would get another opinion before my teeth were yanked.

David

Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.