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CajunEagle
CajunEagle Member Posts: 408
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
Went for my every four month dental check-up today, and was told/shown that I have a wisdom tooth breaking through my gum line. I know that the average age for Wisdom Tooth eruption is between 17 and 21 years. Heck, I'm 63 next month. Hygenist said they had a guy in last week, who was 80 years old, and had the same. Only corelation is that we both had been on Chemo. This Wisdom Tooth seems to not ever be a problem, but will have to be monitored. Just something else for us all to deal with.

Larry

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  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #2
    Wisdom Teeth
    Maybe you are still getting smarter... :)

    Best,
    John
  • kimmygarland
    kimmygarland Member Posts: 312
    #3
    Skiffin16 said:

    Wisdom Teeth
    Maybe you are still getting smarter... :)

    Best,
    John

    Very interesting
    Very interesting... srange, but interesting. I hope you don't have any problems from it. Thanks for sharing the info.
  • MarineE5
    MarineE5 Member Posts: 1,034 Member
    #4
    Larry,

    Maybe your 62 going on 17 ? or 21 ? : )
  • Hal61
    Hal61 Member Posts: 655
    #5
    New tooth
    Hi Larry, hope your incoming teeth pose no problem for you at all. I'm your age, and I could use a new tooth or two. Too bad you can't direct where they'll grow. I didn't even know this happened, so thanks for the post, and again, I hope they just come and cause no issues.

    best, Hal
  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #6
    Skiffin16 said:

    Wisdom Teeth
    Maybe you are still getting smarter... :)

    Best,
    John

    Wisdom
    Sure sounds like your a mentor for knowledge. This will be good for me as I am only 53 and been thru chemo, radiation and surgery. Now I know I may have a chance as years go by to become more knowledgable.
  • staceya
    staceya Member Posts: 720
    #7
    Skiffin16 said:

    Wisdom Teeth
    Maybe you are still getting smarter... :)

    Best,
    John

    Dang John- You beat me to
    Dang John- You beat me to that line!
  • Kimba1505
    Kimba1505 Member Posts: 557
    #8
    Hal61 said:

    New tooth
    Hi Larry, hope your incoming teeth pose no problem for you at all. I'm your age, and I could use a new tooth or two. Too bad you can't direct where they'll grow. I didn't even know this happened, so thanks for the post, and again, I hope they just come and cause no issues.

    best, Hal

    I think...
    the appearance/growth of your new wisdom tooth refelcts the wisdom you have gained and pass onto others.
    Kim
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #9
    staceya said:

    Dang John- You beat me to
    Dang John- You beat me to that line!

    LOL Humor
    Great minds think a like....that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
  • pattyanny
    pattyanny Member Posts: 544
    #10
    Ahhh - more wisdom Larry!
    I am glad you posted this! I looked in my mouth last night, and feel a "bump" like a tooth where my wisdom tooth should have been many, many years ago! Lol!
    I will see a dentist, but have to find out whether I can have Xrays. I have not had them in 2 years. I don't see why not, since exposure is minimal, and after all I have been thru with the CT/PETs I will probably glow in the dark anyway. At this point ...what the heck?
    Anyone know, or do have have to make that dreaded call to my Onc? Press 1 for English, Press 2 for recept, Press 3 for records, Press 4 for anything else. To repeat this menu - press 9 Hello? No the Drs on vacation this week..... Lol!
    Thanks for the info Larry!
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #11
    pattyanny said:

    Ahhh - more wisdom Larry!
    I am glad you posted this! I looked in my mouth last night, and feel a "bump" like a tooth where my wisdom tooth should have been many, many years ago! Lol!
    I will see a dentist, but have to find out whether I can have Xrays. I have not had them in 2 years. I don't see why not, since exposure is minimal, and after all I have been thru with the CT/PETs I will probably glow in the dark anyway. At this point ...what the heck?
    Anyone know, or do have have to make that dreaded call to my Onc? Press 1 for English, Press 2 for recept, Press 3 for records, Press 4 for anything else. To repeat this menu - press 9 Hello? No the Drs on vacation this week..... Lol!
    Thanks for the info Larry!

    X-Rays
    I can't remember your treatment plan Patty. But if you had radiation and the mask, you had X-Rays every week more than likely. I've been to the dentist since treatment twice without a big concern from anyone as for X-Rays.

    Best
    John
  • Skiffin16
    Skiffin16 Member Posts: 8,305 Member
    #12
    pattyanny said:

    Ahhh - more wisdom Larry!
    I am glad you posted this! I looked in my mouth last night, and feel a "bump" like a tooth where my wisdom tooth should have been many, many years ago! Lol!
    I will see a dentist, but have to find out whether I can have Xrays. I have not had them in 2 years. I don't see why not, since exposure is minimal, and after all I have been thru with the CT/PETs I will probably glow in the dark anyway. At this point ...what the heck?
    Anyone know, or do have have to make that dreaded call to my Onc? Press 1 for English, Press 2 for recept, Press 3 for records, Press 4 for anything else. To repeat this menu - press 9 Hello? No the Drs on vacation this week..... Lol!
    Thanks for the info Larry!

    New Teeth
    Maybe growing additional teeth is another symptom we are just learning about, LOL...

    Best
    John
  • Greg53
    Greg53 Member Posts: 849
    #13
    Skiffin16 said:

    New Teeth
    Maybe growing additional teeth is another symptom we are just learning about, LOL...

    Best
    John

    CajunTeen
    Hey Larry did you take Erbitux also? Acne, wisdom teeth....is your voice changing too???
    We're gonna have to give you a curfew.

    Greg
  • miccmill
    miccmill Member Posts: 248
    #14
    Greg53 said:

    CajunTeen
    Hey Larry did you take Erbitux also? Acne, wisdom teeth....is your voice changing too???
    We're gonna have to give you a curfew.

    Greg

    New teeth
    Glenn had all his teeth removed before Radiation. It would be freaky if his Wisdom teeth came in now. They'd be the only ones in his mouth!
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #15
    Hi Lary

    You know what they say, With age comes wisdom even if it is teeth…….

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