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Replies to "About your bone death or osteoradionecrosis, that section of bone will rot and of course you..."
I appreciate your response. I can understand that. I was thinking about whether the medical portion will cover this since the dental benefits are pretty limited under my dental plan. I planned to talk to my oncologist and learn more about available options.
The rot is more pervasive on the lower jaw. There are some signs on the upper teeth. One of my molars cracked and I had that removed a little while ago and had a bridge put in without knowing that was only the beginning of this journey.
I live in Honolulu, sadly far from Mayo Clinic. We do have several pretty good facilities here. I will learn more from my oncologist. Again, thank you!