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How soon did treatment start? Dental issues first

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Feb 24 2:40pm | Replies (15)

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Hi I had surgery, and chemo/radiation treatments in spring of 2022

Well I saw the dentist today, the tooth pain I've been having is from something called "periapical radiolucency", an infection?

She is referring me next to the dental oncology surgeon. She says she really doesn't know how they can remove the tooth with the Trismus keeping my jaw tightened down.

I use a Therabite implement several times a day for over a year now with no real progress. Now wondering what I can possibly expect next...

Anyone else been through this, how did it work out for you

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Replies to "Hi I had surgery, and chemo/radiation treatments in spring of 2022 Well I saw the dentist..."

Ask your doctor for a muscle relaxer!
My primary care physician put me on a muscle relaxer in attempt to help my treatment related chronic migraines. It didn’t work for the migraines but it did loosen my jaw.
I have been on the relaxer for several years now and if not for that I would barely be able to open my mouth.

MOJO