I am certainly not a medical authority, but I did met a fellow oral
cancer survivor while waiting to see our mutual physician at University
of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX last December. This
gentleman had lovely teeth, something unusual for a H&N radiation
survivor. He related to me and an other waitee that the dental
oncologist had removed all of his teeth because they were likely to
interfere with the radiation (if they get infected during the treatment,
it's bad, bad, news) Before he started his radiation the dental
oncologist put in an entire set of implants in his mouth.

He had no problems with the radiation.

People with permanent bridges don't have a problem. I had a crown and
some fillings and no problems. The only thing that can cause a problem
is weak teeth where there is a potential for infection.

Implants are not a problem. Bad teeth are..........

I'm not a diagnostic radiologist, but I'm sure that machine is fine.
Sensitivity is not the issue with mammography.............almost all early
cancers are detected. The problem is that for every cancer, another 10-15
non cancers get everyone excited.

Thanks Steph! Janet & Marc!