I’m so sorry you all are having these issues. As a dental clinician, we are well aware of the risks of tooth problems and cancer treatments. But there is more to it than that. In fact, periodontal disease is an infection that has been known to correlate to other diseases (i.e. diabetes, heart disease are just 2). And it is a relatively “silent” disease ( most have few symptoms until teeth are loose). We have had many referrals of patients from their oncologist to ensure their oral health is stable and there are no active infections prior to starting treatment. In these cases, the concern is that any active infection may have detrimental effects on the cancer treatment. I begin my cancer treatments very soon. You can bet I will have my coworkers check me out thoroughly before I start!!!