Guest guest Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 I have a question about root canals. I went to a dentist this morning to take care of a problem tooth. I had never been to this dentist before, I was just checking him out. This tooth was one that had a cavity in it when I was a child and now needs a root canal. I told the dentist no I did not think I wanted this, I'd rather have it pulled. He was quite rude about it and I left and will not go back!! I was wondering what you all thought. It is a lower molar, the six year molar. The biggest and main chewing tooth. I had heard root canals are not the greatest and can cause more infection. I will be seeing another dentist where my mom has been going and he seems to be more open and I did mention Weston Price when talking to him on the phone and he said it was great that I was getting into the nutrition aspect and on the right path here. He does do root canals but says he does them a little differently, I guess I will find out the different process when I go, but he does not automatically do root canals. He will suggest to pull a tooth if he thinks a root canal will not help. (I know Shari I should go up to Ellsworth, but I was just trying to find someone closer and with my vehicle situation now... it all makes it harder) Grace, a Augustine I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough ''Hello's " to get you through the final goodbye. --anonymous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 a, You do have to be really careful with whatever you do with your teeth. There is a book out there called, " Root Canal Cover-up " by E. Meinig. I'm not sure if a " good " root canal exists (I doubt it actually), but I do know that even if you get a tooth pulled, you need to make sure that it is done correctly. Off of the WAP site it says: " When it is necessary to extract teeth, do so in such a way as to avoid leaving the jaw bone with cavitations, which can be focal points of infection. " It sounds like you have found a better dentist than most, but just make sure you know enough to aks him lots of questions and judge how good he really is. You can read a bit on cavitations and root canals (among other things) on Dr. Huggins site (www.hugnet.com) under " library " . I personally would not want to get a root canal. > I have a question about root canals. I went to a dentist this morning to take care of a problem tooth. I had never been to this dentist before, I was just checking him out. This tooth was one that had a cavity in it when I was a child and now needs a root canal. I told the dentist no I did not think I wanted this, I'd rather have it pulled. He was quite rude about it and I left and will not go back!! > > I was wondering what you all thought. It is a lower molar, the six year molar. The biggest and main chewing tooth. I had heard root canals are not the greatest and can cause more infection. > > I will be seeing another dentist where my mom has been going and he seems to be more open and I did mention Weston Price when talking to him on the phone and he said it was great that I was getting into the nutrition aspect and on the right path here. He does do root canals but says he does them a little differently, I guess I will find out the different process when I go, but he does not automatically do root canals. He will suggest to pull a tooth if he thinks a root canal will not help. > > (I know Shari I should go up to Ellsworth, but I was just trying to find someone closer and with my vehicle situation now... it all makes it harder) > > Grace, > a Augustine > > I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. > I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. > I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. > I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. > I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. > I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. > I wish you enough ''Hello's " to get you through the final goodbye. > --anonymous > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:12:33 -0600 " a Augustine " <professionalmommy@...> writes: I have a question about root canals. I went to a dentist this morning to take care of a problem tooth. I had never been to this dentist before, I was just checking him out. This tooth was one that had a cavity in it when I was a child and now needs a root canal. I told the dentist no I did not think I wanted this, I'd rather have it pulled. He was quite rude about it and I left and will not go back!! I was wondering what you all thought. It is a lower molar, the six year molar. The biggest and main chewing tooth. I had heard root canals are not the greatest and can cause more infection. I will be seeing another dentist where my mom has been going and he seems to be more open and I did mention Weston Price when talking to him on the phone and he said it was great that I was getting into the nutrition aspect and on the right path here. He does do root canals but says he does them a little differently, I guess I will find out the different process when I go, but he does not automatically do root canals. He will suggest to pull a tooth if he thinks a root canal will not help. ME: There is a dentist in California, Dr. Hansen, who believes that root canals are something that should be avoided, but nevertheless can be done safely. He has written a pamphlet acknowledging that Dr. Price was right about traditional root canals, but that they have found a way to overcome the problem, and thus save the tooth without extracting it or exposing the patient to more damage later. When I asked him about Menig's book he stated that Dr. Menig wasn't up to date with what is currently happening in the field, and he also explains this in his booklet. You might want to get a copy. His website is http://www.advancedental.com/whats_new.htm. I also read an interview with him in a health magazine but at the moment I cannot find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2002 Report Share Posted March 13, 2002 a, Keep in mind that if you do get a root canal, you may never have a problem with that tooth. It may feel great, and you may never feel the need to have it removed. But the dead material locked inside may get into your system and create disease in other parts of your body. Here is a small explanation from the Huggins site: " When a tooth has a root canal, or is in a dying state, bacteria within the tooth produce very strong chemicals that are highly neurotoxic and kill many critical enzymes within the body. When the tooth is removed, and the ligament left in place (normal procedure) these chemicals remain within the ligament and can slowly seep into the body, potentially creating disease states. If a tooth is removed and the ligament is left in place, a cap of two to three millimeters of bone heals over the top of the socket, leaving a cesspool of these chemicals lining the hole, and sealed within the bone. X-ray has a hard time identifying these areas, for one is taking a picture of a piece of air within bone. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2002 Report Share Posted March 14, 2002 I had a root canal on the front left tooth about 2 years ago. It still gives me problems. Supposedly its dead, but something is alive in there! I definately need to have it removed. They did the root canal 2 times and even went back in a third time to cut the root tip off in hopes that the pain and other sensations would go away. They did for awhile - about 6 months. I'm so angry about it especially when I found out about Dr. Price and others who give you the " rest of the story " about root canals. I will never have one again! But hey, others haven't gone though what I have. I've got MS like sypmtoms now and really wonder if its from the root canal. I recall the endodontist (sp) said it was one of the worse infections he had seen. (THAT should have been a clue that the tooth needing pulling. But then again he would have lost out on the ol' $$$!) Anyway, I'm searching for a dentist that knows how to remove this thing without causing me more problems. Can you tell this is a " sore " subject with me?!? :~D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2002 Report Share Posted March 15, 2002 , I assume they just mean the fleshy parts that connect the tooth to the jaw (on the root). There is a number to call the Huggins hotline on hugnet.com. I called it to find a dentist in my area trained by Hal Huggins. They can probably tell you more about this also, I'm sure. > What is precisely meant by ligament? When I had a tooth removed, the doctor scraped out all the > diseased bone area. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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