Dental Problems 24 Months Post Chemo

CypressCynthia said:

I would go immediately to a

I would go immediately to a good dentist and make sure that there is nothing serious going on.

Tooth sensitivity can occur just with getting older.  I had this and just changing to a recommended toothpaste for sensitive teeth can really help.  Avoid any toothpaste with a whitener because they can make the sensitivity help.

Also, sinusitis can cause tooth pain and sensitivity.  This can be very serious because, your sinuses communicate with your brain and, if they become infected, you can end up with a brain infection.

Not to scare you, but you need to have this checked!

I do agree with Cynthia, but would like to offer a little insight into my own experience.  I started experiencing tooth pain after my fourth chemo treatment, and informed my oncologist of this pain immediately.  He had nothing to add to help with the problem.  This pain continued, and got to the point where after seeking advice and treatment from my dentist, I made an appointment with a neurologist.  During my chemo, I was given the drug Reglan, to assist in the nausea with the chemo infusion.  I started it after my third chemo session, and the tooth sensitivity started shortly thereafter.  I did not make the connection, and neither did my oncologist.  The neurologist took about five minutes quizing me about meds, treatments, etc. and immediately diagnosed me with Tardive Dyskinesia (a disease caused by the drug Reglan).  This disease is non-cureable, causes uncontrolable muscle movement, expecially in the facial muscles and limbs, and does cause nerve damage in areas where there are "bundles" of nerves that come together.  I am now five years out from treatment, and still experience constant facial/teeth pain, as well as occasional twitches in muscles in my arms and legs.  I have been on a regiment of an anti-anxiety med (Ativan), as well as a low dose pain med (Hydrocodone 5/325).  The meds do keep the pain in check, but I have been told that there is no cure for this disease, and I will be on these meds for the rest of my life.  Check with your oncologist, and see if you were ever given the drug Reglan, as it can be given in pill form, but also is sometimes used in the IV prior to chemo to assist in keeping the nausea under control during treatment.  It might not be anything, but at least you could check to see if you ever received the drug.  My neurologist told me that she has seen patients who have taken the drug one time and had been diagnosed with TD.  Let's hope that isn't what you are experiencing, but worth at least looking into, just in case.  Good luck.  Feel free to PM me if you need any additional input into my experience.  Anything to help a fellow survivor.  Hugs,