Root Canals

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Hi karen~

First of all congratulations on your remission...you are in a place that we

all hope to be someday.

I too have been researching the possibility of a root canal causing my RA, and

had a few questions for you. How soon after your root canal did your RA symptoms

start? Did you try any of the traditional RA meds (methotrexaete, arrva etc.)

and did any work for you?

Thanks,

RA 2 yrs. AP 1 month

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Hi:

My name is , and I do not know if the removal of my root canal teeth

caused my dramatic turn-around or if it was the azithromycin, but my R.A. is

" amazingly " in remission after 29+ years. My sed rate is actually normal. I

am 61 and have not had a normal sed rate since I was in my twenties. Also,

although my R.A. factor is still positive at 71, it used to be over 1,000.

Originally, I was diagnosed with lupus then R.A. with lupus tendencies. I do

think the removal of the two root-canal teeth had a very positive impact on my

R.A. Also, for the first time I can remember, I have a normal hemoglobin.

I wish you success in beating this.

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Dear Group,

Let me also throw in my personal experience. In August 1999, I

experienced extreme pain in the area of a root canal a few years

earlier. The dentist's X-rays did not show anything, but with

antibiotic treatment the pain subsided in about one week. Pain in my

shoulders, knees and muscles started one month later.

Sincerely, Harald

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So, what replaces the tooth that is taken out when the root canal is

removed???

Thanks,

Roneice

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Roneice,

To replace the removed root-canal tooth you have a choice of various

substitutes. Depending on the location, you can place a so-called

partial which is a removable tooth clipped to the adjacent teeth with

metal prongs.Some dentists are against it but I have one which works

great and I have had it for 45 years (1962).It offers the advantage that

you can take it out for cleaning.

Next you can have the same thing but permanently attached, called a

bridge. If you want to get fancy (pricey) there are implants which are

anchored into the jaw bone. I am sure your dentist has more options.

Bradley, Roneice wrote:

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Your point is well taken. The reason I wanted to do this was to get my dentist

to stop doing these root canals but it's unlikely he would but I feel so

frustrated about them continuing to do this and the misery it is causing for

people which goes on for years.

Thanks for the feedback.

Jeannie

Wiesboeck <rawie@...> wrote:

Hi Jeannie,

Your plan to do the 'rabbit test' on the extracted tooth sounds

interesting. But then, on second thought if you get better you know it

was the tooth. Making an innocent rabbit suffer just for confirmation

does not appeal to me. Animals have hurt enough for us.

You could always get a bacteriological evaluation of the tooth.

Good Luck,

Glenda wrote:

>

> You wont find many doctors or dentists that believe the root canal is bad.

> Mine looked great before it broke off

>

> rheumatic Re: Root Canals

>

> Hi Group,

> The recent months have brought quite a change for me and I have to reach

> a decision about my RA. I have had RA for nearly four years. Things got

> slowly better when I started the

> AP program after being on the usual DMARDS and TNF blockers for 6

> months without success. I also took 10 mg Prednisone from the start. I

> reached a plateau with the AP after about ten months. Increasing the

> program to 2 x 100 mg Minocin daily and adding Zithromax 2 x 250 mg Tu

> and Th brought my blood values down to normal.

>

> Then two months ago came a worn hip joint and I decided to try

> Prolotherapy instead of a joint replacement. Being 75 makes a joint

> replacement awfully unattractive.

> Since Prolotherapy does not work when one is on anti-inflammatories, I

> weaned off Prednisone over a month's period. I did not expect much

> change ,since I had been down to 5mg for the last year anyway.However, I

> got a big surprise when the RA came roaring back despite continuing the

> AP. There seems to be something else aggravating my RA besides

> mycoplasma etc. I did an elimination diet which suggested no food

> incompatibility.

>

> The recent posting on Root Canals reminded me that I had a root canal

> treatment two years before the RA set in. In addition, the treated tooth

> still had pain on and off for 1 - 2 years.

>

> Reading the writings by Drs. Price, Meinig and Kulacs convinced me that

> the root canal tooth might be my problem. However, I cannot find many

> cases on the Internet of RA cured by removal of a root canal tooth. If

> root canal infections are as bad and frequent as claimed, why is there

> so little documentation or personal descriptions; which brings me to my

> BIG question would anybody who has INFORMATION, EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE

> of RA and root canals please post it.

> To add to the uncertainty, there is a host of references claiming root

> canals are ok.

> I really appreciate any help and I sure need it.

> nne

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Are there any [good] dentists in the Atlanta area that admit to believing in the

root canal/disease connection and are willing to remove the root canal? If so,

and you are not willing to publish the name(s) in the group-wide emails, email

me personally.

Thanks,

Roneice

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rheumatic

Subject: Re: rheumatic Re: Root Canals

Your point is well taken. The reason I wanted to do this was to get my dentist

to stop doing these root canals but it's unlikely he would but I feel so

frustrated about them continuing to do this and the misery it is causing for

people which goes on for years.

Thanks for the feedback.

Jeannie

Wiesboeck <rawie@... <mailto:rawie%40bellsouth.net> > wrote:

Hi Jeannie,

Your plan to do the 'rabbit test' on the extracted tooth sounds

interesting. But then, on second thought if you get better you know it

was the tooth. Making an innocent rabbit suffer just for confirmation

does not appeal to me. Animals have hurt enough for us.

You could always get a bacteriological evaluation of the tooth.

Good Luck,

Glenda wrote:

>

> You wont find many doctors or dentists that believe the root canal is bad.

> Mine looked great before it broke off

>

> rheumatic Re: Root Canals

>

> Hi Group,

> The recent months have brought quite a change for me and I have to reach

> a decision about my RA. I have had RA for nearly four years. Things got

> slowly better when I started the

> AP program after being on the usual DMARDS and TNF blockers for 6

> months without success. I also took 10 mg Prednisone from the start. I

> reached a plateau with the AP after about ten months. Increasing the

> program to 2 x 100 mg Minocin daily and adding Zithromax 2 x 250 mg Tu

> and Th brought my blood values down to normal.

>

> Then two months ago came a worn hip joint and I decided to try

> Prolotherapy instead of a joint replacement. Being 75 makes a joint

> replacement awfully unattractive.

> Since Prolotherapy does not work when one is on anti-inflammatories, I

> weaned off Prednisone over a month's period. I did not expect much

> change ,since I had been down to 5mg for the last year anyway.However, I

> got a big surprise when the RA came roaring back despite continuing the

> AP. There seems to be something else aggravating my RA besides

> mycoplasma etc. I did an elimination diet which suggested no food

> incompatibility.

>

> The recent posting on Root Canals reminded me that I had a root canal

> treatment two years before the RA set in. In addition, the treated tooth

> still had pain on and off for 1 - 2 years.

>

> Reading the writings by Drs. Price, Meinig and Kulacs convinced me that

> the root canal tooth might be my problem. However, I cannot find many

> cases on the Internet of RA cured by removal of a root canal tooth. If

> root canal infections are as bad and frequent as claimed, why is there

> so little documentation or personal descriptions; which brings me to my

> BIG question would anybody who has INFORMATION, EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE

> of RA and root canals please post it.

> To add to the uncertainty, there is a host of references claiming root

> canals are ok.

> I really appreciate any help and I sure need it.

> nne

>

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Roneice, I will email you privately with the name of an alternative

biological dentist in the Atlanta area who fully understands the connection

between root canals and disease.

Ethel

rheumatic Re: Root Canals

> >

> > Hi Group,

> > The recent months have brought quite a change for me and I have to reach

> > a decision about my RA. I have had RA for nearly four years. Things got

> > slowly better when I started the

> > AP program after being on the usual DMARDS and TNF blockers for 6

> > months without success. I also took 10 mg Prednisone from the start. I

> > reached a plateau with the AP after about ten months. Increasing the

> > program to 2 x 100 mg Minocin daily and adding Zithromax 2 x 250 mg Tu

> > and Th brought my blood values down to normal.

> >

> > Then two months ago came a worn hip joint and I decided to try

> > Prolotherapy instead of a joint replacement. Being 75 makes a joint

> > replacement awfully unattractive.

> > Since Prolotherapy does not work when one is on anti-inflammatories, I

> > weaned off Prednisone over a month's period. I did not expect much

> > change ,since I had been down to 5mg for the last year anyway.However, I

> > got a big surprise when the RA came roaring back despite continuing the

> > AP. There seems to be something else aggravating my RA besides

> > mycoplasma etc. I did an elimination diet which suggested no food

> > incompatibility.

> >

> > The recent posting on Root Canals reminded me that I had a root canal

> > treatment two years before the RA set in. In addition, the treated tooth

> > still had pain on and off for 1 - 2 years.

> >

> > Reading the writings by Drs. Price, Meinig and Kulacs convinced me that

> > the root canal tooth might be my problem. However, I cannot find many

> > cases on the Internet of RA cured by removal of a root canal tooth. If

> > root canal infections are as bad and frequent as claimed, why is there

> > so little documentation or personal descriptions; which brings me to my

> > BIG question would anybody who has INFORMATION, EXPERIENCE OR KNOWLEDGE

> > of RA and root canals please post it.

> > To add to the uncertainty, there is a host of references claiming root

> > canals are ok.

> > I really appreciate any help and I sure need it.

> > nne

> >

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In a message dated 12/8/07 6:12:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rhudy@... writes:

> Anyone out there have any evidence that the material dentists use to

> fill roots is bad for us?

Do a search on google and groups. There are many reasons why it's

detremental to one's health.

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In a message dated 12/8/07 6:12:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rhudy@... writes:

> He suspects the tooth may

> need a root canal, although I have no pain at all in the tooth

If there is no pain just ask for a crown made with zirconium oxide. Check

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> the only dangers I noticed was of

> bacteria getting in, which would not happen with an endodontist who

> knows what they're doing, who will flush the root out with

antibacterial stuff.

Unfortunately, that's not quite accurate.

" Cavitations are infected areas in bone surrounding the roots of

teeth. They usually come from infected matter in root canalled teeth.

When a [dentist] does root canal therapy (RCT) s/he sterilizes and

fills the vertical pulp canal - about an inch long - and leaves

infected the approximate 3 miles of dentinal tubules that cannot yet

be treated….full of infection - that will continue to release toxins,

viruses, etc. into the blood stream for the rest of your

life….Infections from this source affects your entire immune system….

The infection exudes from the root to the supporting jaw-bone….I wrote

the Forward to… Meinig[`s] _The Root Canal Cover-Up_ " Jerry

Mittelman, DDS, FAPM, Editor, Holistic Dental Digest; " For…our report

`Can Root Canals Make You Sick?' " email jmittelman@... and

include your mailing address.

" infections persist for years without the patient's knowledge...toxins

leak out and depress ...immune system....Weston Price…former Dir. of

Research for the Am. Dental Assn. [14 years] [found] that if teeth

that have had root canals are removed from patients suffering from

kidney and heart disease, these diseases will resolve in most cases.

Moreover, implanting these teeth in animals results in the animals

developing the same kind of disease found in the person from whom the

tooth was taken. Dr. Price found that toxins seeping out of the root

canals can cause systemic diseases of the heart, kidney, uterus, and

nervous and endocrine systems...research has demonstrated that 100

percent of all root canals result in residual infection " (_Alternative

Medicine_, Burton Goldberg Group, 1993, pp. 81-83;

alternativemedicine.com).

" [Price] inserted the root-filled teeth under the skin of rabbits…If a

small fragment were inserted, within two weeks the rabbit died with

the same condition the human donor had. If a large fragment was

inserted, the rabbit died within 12 hours to 2 days. "

" Dr. Price observed that angina pectoris, phlebitis, hypertension,

heart block, anemia, and inflammation of the heart muscle are frequent

side effects of root canal therapy….he would sometimes see heart

patients with outwardly normal-appearing root canal teeth resolve most

or all of their symptoms upon removal of those dead teeth [Hal A.

Huggins, DDS, _The Price of Root Canals_, 1994]....New research shows

that dental infections are behind hardening of arteries, heart

attacks, strokes, and spontaneous preterm births (Morton , DPM

[1999] _Elements of Danger: Protect Yourself Against the Hazards of

Modern Dentistry_, Hampton Roads, p. 40).

" I have had a number of patients with breast cancer, all of whom had

root canals on the tooth related to the breast area on the associated

energy meridian. " Diamond, M.D. ( " the reason being that dead

teeth [which root canals are] will scatter toxins throughout the body,

apparently following the meridian that they lie upon " )

" chronic headaches for 20+ years….5 root canals….She had them

extracted…dentist had to open all the windows…The smell was of

death….After they were removed…headaches were gone for good. " Larry,

www.notdoctors.com

" I developed ovarian cancer six months after my first root canal....I

cracked a tooth...infection in my gums. That led to a second root

canal. My tumor marker immediately doubled, and tumors jumped in size,

etc. Had the teeth extracted. The older one stank, and the second one

had a cyst full of pus beneath it. Two months later, my tumor marker

is dropping rapidly. " RhodaMead@..., 6/3/07

FlaxSeedOil2/message/45797

" study of breast cancer patients and I found that over 98% had a

disturbance on the stomach meridian....In about 150 cases of women

with breast cancer, we only had 3 patients who did not have a root

canal in a tooth that belongs to the stomach meridian...So we did a

study of women in the same age range without breast cancer, without

chronic diseases, and only 30% of that group had root canals "

Rau, M.D., Chief Medical Dir., Paracelsus Clinic,

www.beating-cancer-gently.com/nl89.html

" if you have…root canal on the stomach meridian…6th tooth from the

front…blockage which can disturb the breast. I have seen about 50

[breast cancer patients]...all…had a blockage on the tooth belonging

to the stomach meridian. Mostly…cavitation problems after extraction

of the teeth which was not done correctly or it was a root canal....We

saw similar things also in prostate cancer....front teeth " Rau,

M.D.

www.arthritistrust.org/Articles/Interview%20With%20%20Rau%20M.D.pdf

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:KDrv5KTU1bUJ:www.arthritistrust.org/Article\

s/Interview%2520With%2520%2520Rau%2520M.D.pdf+rau+paracelsus+%22root+canal\

%22+%22breast+cancer%22+%25 & hl=en

http://curezone.com/diseases/cancer/testimonials/Arthritis_DENTAL_INFECTION_and_\

CANCER.asp

" I have had a number of patients with breast cancer, all of whom had

root canals on the tooth related to the breast area on the associated

energy meridian " Diamond, M.D.

For more info on the dangers of conventional root canals,

www.whale.to/d/root.html

www.altcorp.com/AffinityLaboratory/rootcanalssystemichealth.htm

www.altcorp.com/AffinityLaboratory/georgemeinig.htm

www.altcorp.com/AffinityLaboratory/westonprice.htm

www.altcorp.com/AffinityLaboratory/toxicvsinfected.htm

www.mercola.com/2001/apr/25/cavitations.htm ( Meinig, DDS interview)

www.mercola.com/article/dental/rootcanal/root_canals.htm (Meinig interview

www.bloodph.com/research/mercury.html (Henry Kristal, DDS)

www.curezone.com/dental/root_canal.asp

www.curezone.com/diseases/cancer/cancer_dental_risk.asp

For info on biological root canals (much safer than conventional root

canals), www.nihadc.com/joomla/content/view/196/273

Some holistic dentists offer biological root canals.

To find a holistic dentist near you,

www.iaomt.org/patients/search.aspx

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In a message dated 12/10/07 1:36:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,

leonardleonard1@... writes:

> For info on biological root canals (much safer than conventional root

> canals), www.nihadc.com/joomla/content/view/196/273

>

> Some holistic dentists offer biological root canals.

>

> To find a holistic dentist near you,

> www.iaomt.org/patients/search.aspx

>

Would it be advised to redo a traditional root canal and replace with a

biological one? I just had a crown redone over the only root canal I have in my

mouth and your description of infection and smell of death is very disturbing.

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Hi, Leonard.

You know, I am sure, that I greatly respect your knowledge and the

information you provide to the group. But I must necessarily take

issue with the report that Dr. Weston Price implanted extracted teeth

from root canals under the skins of rabbits and that the rabbits

sickened and died from the same dis-eases the people had from whom

the teeth were extracted. You left out that Weston Price was supposed

to have done this 5,000 times.

I would love to see Price's experiment duplicated today. Where would

he even have found 5,000 people from whom to extract teeth? What if

the person from whom a tooth came had more than one dis-ease? Which

dis-ease did the rabbit die from?

More importantly, where is the proof that such an endeavor by Dr.

Price ever took place, and who will corroborate it?

It is just too, too much to believe.

With regard to the advisability of getting a root canal, that is

another matter. I am not at all sure having a root canal done is a

safe or a wise procedure. I just have to question the veracity of

that rabbit/tooth report.

Incidentally, in my own case, I have root canals on my left side, but

the cancer consistently recurred on my right side.

Best wishes and regards,

Elliot

" Leonard " wrote:

....Weston Price…former Dir. of Research for the Am. Dental Assn. [14 years]

[found] that if teeth that have had root canals are removed from patients

suffering from kidney and heart disease, these diseases will resolve in most

cases. Moreover, implanting these teeth in animals results in the animals

developing the same kind of disease found in the person from whom the tooth was

taken. Dr. Price found that toxins seeping out of the root canals can cause

systemic diseases of the heart, kidney, uterus, and nervous and endocrine

systems...research has demonstrated that 100 percent of all root canals result

in residual infection " (_Alternative Medicine_, Burton Goldberg Group, 1993, pp.

81-83; alternativemedicine.com).

> " [Price] inserted the root-filled teeth under the skin of rabbits…

If a small fragment were inserted, within two weeks the rabbit died with the

same condition the human donor had. If a large fragment was

> inserted, the rabbit died within 12 hours to 2 days. "

> " Dr. Price observed that angina pectoris, phlebitis, hypertension,

> heart block, anemia, and inflammation of the heart muscle are

frequent side effects of root canal therapy….he would sometimes see heart

patients with outwardly normal-appearing root canal teeth resolve most or all of

their symptoms upon removal of those dead teeth [Hal A. Huggins, DDS, _The Price

of Root Canals_, 1994]....New research shows that dental infections are behind

hardening of arteries, heart attacks, strokes, and spontaneous preterm births

(Morton , DPM [1999] _Elements of Danger: Protect Yourself Against the

Hazards of Modern Dentistry_, Hampton Roads, p. 40).

>

[Guest guest]

try and find smoking tooth video watch it and see for your self .

joe

Re: [ ] Root canals

In a message dated 12/8/07 6:12:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rhudymdonline (DOT) net writes:

Anyone out there have any evidence that the material dentists use to

fill roots is bad for us?

Do a search on google and groups. There are many reasons why it's

detremental to one's health.

*

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Global light .com that also sells Miracle soap..has free CDs that shows smoking

teeth!

Not the effects of smoking to teeth ..but amalgam filled extracted tooth in

front of a green screen that shows vapors {mercury leaving the tooth.

A mettallic taste in my mouth was My own experience before I properly removed my

amalgam .

----- Original Message -----

From: Ellen

Anyone out there have any evidence that the material dentists use to

fill roots is bad for us? I'm meeting an endodontist Mon. for a

consultation. I have a large molar that a piece broke off of, and my

regular dentist put a temporary filling in. He suspects the tooth may

need a root canal, although I have no pain at all in the tooth. I

looked at the archives briefly, and the only dangers I noticed was of

bacteria getting in, which would not happen with an endodontist who

knows what they're doing, who will flush the root out with antibacterial

stuff. I will inform her of my condition and talk to her before I'd

allow her to go forward.

Thanks,

Ellen

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I have often heard that people should not get root canals.. This is

the first time I have heard a reason that actually made sense. My

wife has had an infected root for a few years. I keep telling her to

do something about it. As a result of the things hse hears she does

not do anything. She has tried quite a few things like a MWO

Oscillator, herbs oil pulling, acupuncture. I have not talked to any

healers who say they can " cure " a tooth such as hers. The dentist

told her she needs a root canal. Does anyone know of good options

after the root is pulled so there is not just a big hole there?

Thanks for posting this.

GB

[Guest guest]

More than likely if it has been infected this long, the tooth may have

to be extracted due to decay in the root. In any event, if it has

been infected, she does need to do something soon. As noted in other

posts, the accumulated toxins can cause many detrimental effects in

the body.

There are cosmetic options like replacing the tooth with a ceramic

that is mounted to the jaw bone. Otherwise, about the only other

option is a bridge.

Your dentist should be able to recommend some cosmetic dentists in

your area that specialize in this.

Chuck

>

> I have often heard that people should not get root canals.. This is

> the first time I have heard a reason that actually made sense. My

> wife has had an infected root for a few years. I keep telling her to

> do something about it. As a result of the things hse hears she does

> not do anything. She has tried quite a few things like a MWO

> Oscillator, herbs oil pulling, acupuncture. I have not talked to any

> healers who say they can " cure " a tooth such as hers. The dentist

> told her she needs a root canal. Does anyone know of good options

> after the root is pulled so there is not just a big hole there?

>

> Thanks for posting this.

>

> GB

>

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Greetings,

Due to lack of funds in my young adulthood, I had a tooth pulled. Since

it was a major molar, I developed a TMJ. Eventually my dentist

convinced my insurance company to pay for a bridge. They capped the two

teeth beside the hole and made a bridge to cover it. No root work

needed. I have not been bothered by the TMJ since about a year after

the bridge was installed. [but suffered immensely while it was being

worked on!]

Bright Blessings,

Kim

Guru K wrote:

> Does anyone know of good options

> after the root is pulled so there is not just a big hole there?

>

> Thanks for posting this.

>

> GB

>

>

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

Due to lack of funds in my young adulthood, I had a tooth pulled. Since

it was a major molar, I developed a TMJ. Eventually my dentist

convinced my insurance company to pay for a bridge. They capped the two

teeth beside the hole and made a bridge to cover it. No root work

needed. I have not been bothered by the TMJ since about a year after

the bridge was installed. [but suffered immensely while it was being

worked on!]

Bright Blessings,

Kim

Guru K wrote:

> Does anyone know of good options

> after the root is pulled so there is not just a big hole there?

>

> Thanks for posting this.

>

> GB

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/11/07 11:11:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,

misc@... writes:

> There are cosmetic options like replacing the tooth with a ceramic

> that is mounted to the jaw bone. Otherwise, about the only other

> option is a bridge.

>

They use titanium which isn't good for chemically sensitive people.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks to those who responded to this. I will forward these to my wife.

GB

[Guest guest]

>BEE HI how are you? hope all is well , im finally taking ur advice and

>getting rid of my root canal tooth , i can't afford to do a partial

>right now do u think leaving it open with no tooth is ok for now?? for

>a while .. thanks a bunch Lilly xoxoxoxox .. there no harm in that right?

Hi Lilly,

If you leave it open too long, your other teeth will shift. Typically

adjacent teeth will move toward the gap and teeth above or below will move

up or down which is not a good thing. My dentist said to get mine replaced

within a year.

a

[Guest guest]

>

> BEE HI how are you? hope all is well , im finally taking ur advice and

> getting rid of my root canal tooth , i can't afford to do a partial

> right now do u think leaving it open with no tooth is ok for now?? for

> a while .. thanks a bunch Lilly xoxoxoxox .. there no harm in that

right?

==>Hi there Lilly. It's good to hear from you. Yes, all is well with

me.

You can leave the gap without a tooth for awhile, but the other teeth

will shift so don't leave it too long.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Just wanted to say though, if the tooth is in back, and you don't care

how it looks, it doesn't hurt any to not put something in it's place

at all. I have a friend who did this, and his teeth adjusted after

the one tooth was removed and he even said his bite improved because

of it. I don't know if I would go that far, but from what I have seen

and read, the teeth shifting is our body's way of compensating for the

misalignment caused by the missing tooth.

--- " a K. Carlton " <kristina.carlton@...> wrote:

>

>If you leave it open too long, your other teeth will shift. Typically

adjacent teeth will move toward the gap and teeth above or below will

move up or down which is not a good thing. My dentist said to get mine

replaced within a year.

[Guest guest]

>

> Just wanted to say though, if the tooth is in back, and you don't care

> how it looks, it doesn't hurt any to not put something in it's place

> at all. I have a friend who did this, and his teeth adjusted after

> the one tooth was removed and he even said his bite improved because

> of it. I don't know if I would go that far, but from what I have seen

> and read, the teeth shifting is our body's way of compensating for the

> misalignment caused by the missing tooth.

All,a couple years ago my adult son also had a tooth removed toward

the back and never replaced it with anything. It worked out

beautifully for him because it gave room for his other teeth that were

previously crowding - they fell in line nicely after the extraction.

Sounds like a final decision would be individual and depend on

different factors. Just my 2 cents.

Anita T.

[Guest guest]

Well said Anita, my thoughts exactly! " )

Jecca

--- " neets7679 " <maetoliver@...> wrote:

> ...Sounds like a final decision would be individual and depend on

> different factors. Just my 2 cents...