 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Sorry I am late responding on this one but Gail basically said what I would have posted anyway. Even my post maintenance issues were almost identical to Barrys.
I always had dental problems as a child and periodic bouts with periodontal disease but I sought out a competent dentist (over 20 years ago) he assured me that I could keep all of my teeth. I lost #13 (pre-Tx) when it cracked down into the root but all of the rest are fine. The dental oncologist at the CCC where I was treated was definitely old school. ALWAYS get a second opinion. I would have been toothless if I listened to that turkey - so the moral of the story is you can't always trust even a dental oncologist. I went with my gut instinct and I also had any and all repairs, cleaning and trays made prior to starting Tx. I also did much research and got second opinions.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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