Tooth erosion

scoot108
scoot108 Member Posts: 19
in Esophageal Cancer #1

Hi, 

 

I was stage III and had transhiatal esopghagectomy in September of 2012.  Along with chemo and radiation prior to surgery.  I am 51 years old.  Last January my dentist did one crown

and said I was showing a lot of erosion.  Saw him this week and he wants to do seven crowns all on one side.  All the erosion is on my left side.  I usually sleep on my left side though I

do use an extra thick pillow and have the head of my bead elevated eight inches.  Must be the acid still seeps up during the night.  Of course it will be $6200 after insurance.  I was curios what

others have experienced and best options.  He says if I wait to long there will not be anything to work with and cap.  Is this what others do or is there better options?  Pull teeth and dentures?

I do use pronamel toothpaste and have been using pronamel rinse but not sure it has helped.  On the plus side no signs of any reoccurence!

Thanks.

Scott

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  • scoot108
    scoot108 Member Posts: 19
    #2
    Should have also mentioned I

    Should have also mentioned I had a leak and infection at the upper attachment which scarred and narrowed.  After 30 dialations we finally have it staying open at 6-8 so eating

    is a lot of chewing with anything more than soups (which are my main diet along with chili and spaghetti )  Even at that I have food getting stuck and coming back up on average of every other

    day.  So I do use my teeth a lot.

     

    Scott

  • paul61
    paul61 Member Posts: 1,392 Member
    #3
    scoot108 said:

    Should have also mentioned I

    Should have also mentioned I had a leak and infection at the upper attachment which scarred and narrowed.  After 30 dialations we finally have it staying open at 6-8 so eating

    is a lot of chewing with anything more than soups (which are my main diet along with chili and spaghetti )  Even at that I have food getting stuck and coming back up on average of every other

    day.  So I do use my teeth a lot.

     

    Scott

    I also have dental issues

    Scott,

    I have also have an esophagectomy and chemotherapy and I have had a series of dental issues since I completed chemotherapy. I have had both root canals and crowns on both sides of my mouth. I have talked to many survivors and the consensus seems to be that chemo damages the structure of our teeth and they become very brittle. So far I have been able to get crowns but I am sure there will come a time that I will probably need dentures. I think I would avoid implants, with a compromised immune system those make me nervous.

    I am afraid many of us in the post chemo world have dental issues.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams

    McCormick, South Carolina
    DX 10/2009 T2N1M0  Stage IIB - Ivor Lewis Surgery  12/3/2009 
    Post Surgery Chemotherapy 2/2009 – 6/2009

     

    Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU - Four Year Survivor

  • scoot108
    scoot108 Member Posts: 19
    #4
    paul61 said:

    I also have dental issues

    Scott,

    I have also have an esophagectomy and chemotherapy and I have had a series of dental issues since I completed chemotherapy. I have had both root canals and crowns on both sides of my mouth. I have talked to many survivors and the consensus seems to be that chemo damages the structure of our teeth and they become very brittle. So far I have been able to get crowns but I am sure there will come a time that I will probably need dentures. I think I would avoid implants, with a compromised immune system those make me nervous.

    I am afraid many of us in the post chemo world have dental issues.

    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams

    McCormick, South Carolina
    DX 10/2009 T2N1M0  Stage IIB - Ivor Lewis Surgery  12/3/2009 
    Post Surgery Chemotherapy 2/2009 – 6/2009

     

    Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU - Four Year Survivor

    Thank you Paul. The last
    Thank you Paul. The last couple years I have seen you reach out taking your time to help so many here. Guess I will go ahead with the crowns. I just did not want to waste money if I should persue something different. Hope you are doing great and continue to for many years to come. Thank you.

    Scott

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