@hrhwilliam so true .. there is the dentist side looking on from a dentist perspective, and the oncologist looking on from a cancer survivor perspective. Prior to starting radiation, the dental clinic in PMCC handled all my dental cares, but after treatment I went back to my regular dentist - but, when I required implants in upper front, my oncologist said NO, but my dentist said YES - I had them communicate with each other --- I ended up with implants !!