Possible tooth extraction

I can't help with your direct situation as I've not had RT.  However, when I had similar the hospital just wanted the easy option of taking it out.  I got the root canal etc done elsewhere and hopefully that will survive this weeks dental scan ready for RT.

It may be worth a second opinion as the loss of a tooth can cause all sorts of other problems with the opposing ones dropping down/growing up into the space and the need for dentures.

Lizzie.123 said:

Beesuit, I know you had a tooth out after treatment but I was wondering if anyone else on here has any thoughts. The infection is in the ligaments not the jaw (yet)  

I did and everything was fine, though it did take a little longer than normal to heal. I was warned about this and told not to worry. The tooth was right in the line of fire. I had ten days of antibiotics. 
I would go with your consultants opinion. He may even add pentoxifylline to the antibiotics which should keep you even safer. 
It’s what I would do. 

Hi Dani.   They haven’t mentioned the pentox yet but I know about it and I am going to mention it to them.  I am glad to hear your story.  It’s such a worry. Xx

Lizzie

Lizzie.123 said:

 It’s such a worry.

I would add that it was a wisdom tooth. There was no fannying about wiggling the tooth about in the socket. They used a pretty sharp elevator ( and plenty of anaesthesia which was actually the worst bit) and the tooth came straight out before I even realised it.

Hi Lizzie

I was awaiting a root canal treatment before I was diagnosed/had chemo and radiotherapy. The dental consultant said to hold off and get the tooth done after. I had several abscesses under the tooth after and then finally had  the root canal treatment a year after finishing radiotherapy. Its been fine since. I also dread having to have an extraction ( had 5 pre radio, don't want any more) with the worry about ORN . Don't know if any of that helps. x

Hi merry go round.  That is very interesting and helpful.  Thankyou.  So, you had the abscesses after RT ?   What antibiotics did you have and for how long? I hope you don’t mind me asking. And good to hear the root canal worked. 
lizzie x

Hi Lizzie. Yes I had the abscesses post RT, I think 3 in total. I just had amoxycillin 500mg for 5 days each time plus on the final occasion I had a hole drilled in the tooth and antibiotic put directly into it (it hurt!!). But as I say, no trouble since I had the root canal filled. And I'm so glad I was able to keep the tooth x

I too had a root canal carried out, 3 weeks post RT. I had no probs identified at the pre-treatment dental assessment, but this back molar had been overfilled when l was younger. I was given amoxycillin for 7 days to clear the infection & then sent by my dentist to an endodontist for the root canal. Thereafter, a crown was fitted. No further probs so far. At the time, it was a big worry, but seems to have worked out ok. 

Thankyou Merrygoround.   My infection in just under one root tip.  Does that sound like yours?   I have always thought that antibiotics didn’t really work after rt. - thus leading to ORN.  I has been so helpful to me to hear you had 3 abscesses and u were ok!!!!    It has given me hope I might be ok.  I just really thought that ORN would be a definite.  
lizzie x

Hi Woody. Thankyou for sharing your story.  I am getting a lot of hope from hearing from other people’s accounts.  I am glad you and merrygoround have had no more problems.  Best wishes Lizzie x