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Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 53 | Hello Everyone!
It's been 5 years since my fifth oral cancer surgery (palatectomy) and I am very thankful to have had no recurrences during that time. I only have 6 remaining teeth in my left side of the maxilla and those teeth are beginning to fail. This is a problem as those teeth are what anchor the obturator. I have been advised to consider zygomatic implants and I wondered if anyone here has undergone that procedure?
Thank you!
Teacher Karen
DX: SCC of right maxillary alveolar ridge, 9/2010.
Surgery 11/2010, removal of 4 teeth and gum.
Surgery 11/2012, removal of 3 teeth and gum.
IMRT 1/2013-2/2013
Surgery 1/2015 retromolar trigone resection; removal of 1 tooth and gum.
Surgery 10/2015 left modified radical neck dissection, inferior parotidectomy, external carotid artery resection.
Cetuximab based chemoradiation 64.8 Gy to resection bed.
Surgery 6/19/2018 Right inferior maxillectomy, bilateral low palate resection
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Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 41 Likes: 7 | Hi Karen, glad you are hanging in these days. I have not heard of zygomatic implants. It has ben quiet on the forum as of late. I hope someone way smarter than me sees this and responts
Take care
Steve
steve
72 yo
SCC 2009
Radiation/Chemo, clear 2010
Active triathlete
NPO and bad voice after 12 years
But doing great
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Joined: May 2013 Posts: 187 Likes: 3 | I know they attach to the cheekbone, not the jawbone. It might be an option. Other than that, I don't know much. I am going to investigate those at my next appointment with my oral surgeon in November.
Age 55 HPV 16+ SCC, BOT 050613 Stage IV
great team at OSU
Tx 6 weeks of rad started June 3
8 weeks of chemo started May 28
RTOG Phase III trial Cetuximab group.
Treatment completed 7/16/2013
PET Scan completed 10/08/13
Results discussed 10/11/13
NED - Free but am I
Next part of the journey?
1year PET 10/24/14 NED
Good reports now 10 years out.
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Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 53 | Thanks James for responding. I saw my radiation oncologist to make sure the zygomatic bone had not received too much radiation during treatment. I will be going to a maxillofacial prosthodontist on Monday to speak with a specialist about the procedure. It is promising for patients with maxilla and palatal defects from surgery. I'll update here after the appointment.
Teacher Karen
DX: SCC of right maxillary alveolar ridge, 9/2010.
Surgery 11/2010, removal of 4 teeth and gum.
Surgery 11/2012, removal of 3 teeth and gum.
IMRT 1/2013-2/2013
Surgery 1/2015 retromolar trigone resection; removal of 1 tooth and gum.
Surgery 10/2015 left modified radical neck dissection, inferior parotidectomy, external carotid artery resection.
Cetuximab based chemoradiation 64.8 Gy to resection bed.
Surgery 6/19/2018 Right inferior maxillectomy, bilateral low palate resection
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