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#15749 06-14-2004 05:48 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) |  Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hello Paul,
I suggest you give your radiation Oncologist plenty of questions.
I too have all my teeth. I have a great dentist whom "sealed" my teeth prior to my radiation. In addition a complete dental check before and every other month checks for the first year. I still have every tooth and can't imagine how much more difficult eating would become with the double whammy of low salivia and no teeth!
Take care
press the issue and keep your teeth.
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#15750 06-14-2004 08:28 PM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 458 | Hi Paul
I'd really question the pulling the teeth bit. My teeth are ok as far as no cavities, but always had some sort of peridontal thing or another going on, had max rad to tongue and still have the teeth.
Main thing afterword is to do regular checkups, do the flouride trays care for them even more. No reason to get them all pulled arbitrarily. That's old school technique.
Bob
SCC Tongue, stage IV diagnosed Sept, 2002, 1st radical neck dissection left side in Sept, followed by RAD/Chemo. Discovered spread to right side nodes March 2003, second radical neck dissection April, followed by more RAD/Chemo.
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