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Dentures plus implants after radiation

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Nov 29 7:36am | Replies (10)
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@mikecarroll1937

Thanks for that. Am meeting with radiation and chemotherapy doctors later this month to determine if it’s too early in recovery to go forward

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jazzyjoy | @jazzyjoy | Nov 24 7:25pm

Good luck on next meeting. I had to wait a while until radiation effects moderated. But effects are forever. Don't want to misrepresent my situation, did not have implants, should not have used that term, what I have for mandible is dentures. They said my bones at 87 were not able to support implants. But unlike you they only took out 4 teeth in mandible, front teeth, so they gave me false teeth dentures which are supported by the remaining teeth on either side of mandible. Those false teeth are cemented in.
My maxilla is another story, took out 6 teeth and I have an obturator. Now I am 89 and they aren't perfect but the dentures actually feel better than obturator. JazzyJoy

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