Dr. Zev Kaufman discusses the importance of dental care before and after chemo and radiation treatment.
Hello and welcome to a New York dental minute. I am Doctor Zev Kaufman.
Having a trusted dentist is a valuable member of your overall medical treatment team.
It’s a little known fact is that many common medications prescribed for chronic conditions can cause tooth loss – if your teeth are decayed or compromised.
Your tooth loss can be minimized if, prior to any drug therapy, and specifically BEFORE radiation or chemo cancer therapy – a complete and thorough examination by your dentist is performed! It is often overlooked as a pre-operative necessity. All compromised, decayed teeth must first be fixed or removed.
Unfortunately, proper hygiene and visits with your dentist cannot correct major health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, epilepsy, chronic pain, or cancer.
Talk to your dentist and set a proper plan to manage your oral hygiene and cavities during and after chemo and radiation treatment. It will save you lots of anguish, pain, money and surprises when therapy is completed.
So now, you know… From Prosthodontics & Implant Surgery of Manhattan, where people come in with missing teeth and leave with winning smiles, I am Doctor Zev Kaufman. (Follow us at ZevDDS.com)
