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Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 | Hi all,
Just a simple question, it has been 7 years since the end of my radiotherapy (SCC, primary near tonsil pillar, mets to neck lymph nodes) and I've had a trillion of root canal therapies (well, it feels like it!). Is it safe now to have a tooth removed?
I've had 2 throat dilations and can swallow but the teeth (or lack of useful ones!) are still a problem with digestive processes.
Cheers!
Meredith
End of Radiation - the "Ides of March" 2004 :-)
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Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,409 Likes: 1 | Tizz, I was told by the maxillofacial dentist I saw prior to my RT that I was ever told that I'd need a tooth removed to come see him first. Suggest you consult with an expert before going further.
David 2
David 2
SCC of occult origin 1/09 (age 55)| Stage III TXN1M0 | HPV 16+, non-smoker, moderate drinker | Modified radical neck dissection 3/09 | 31 days IMRT finished 6/09 | Hit 15 years all clear in 6/24 | Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome kicked in a few years after treatment and has been progressing since | Prostate cancer diagnosis 10/18
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | Hi Tizz,
You are supposed to need HBO treatments before you can have a tooth extracted. Normally 20 before and 10 after. Make certain whoever you are dealing with is aware of the problems presented by people who have had radiation.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 316 | I was only wishfully thinking as I've had so many Root Canals done - one finalised his morning, another next week! I asked my dentist (who is also a tutor at the Sydney Dental Hospital) and he concurred with my thoughts, it's a no way street, just go with the flow! (Excuse my cliches...)
Thanks anyway,
Meredith
End of Radiation - the "Ides of March" 2004 :-)
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