teeth cleaning

April 20, 2004

What do you do when your surgeon and your dentist say you don't need

antibiotics for teeth cleaning but other qualified people say you do??? I

know it's a simple thing to just swallow them down and go about your

business, but I really worry about taking them time after time, year after

year, and what effect that has on the immune system. Some have said they're

well tolerated by the body, but whose body? People vary a great deal in

their sensitivity. I've also heard from some reliable sources that overuse

of antibiotics may contribute to leaky gut syndrome. And how is it proven

that the body handles them well when taken this way? Have there been

studies? Can it lead to more resistant bacteria?

I emailed Mr. Treacy's secretary, , recently to ask again what Mr.

Treacy recommended because others have said they were told by him or someone

on his team to always take them. said no need for cleaning, but do

take them for extractions or fillings, which doesn't make sense to me. I

would think cleaning causes a lot more bleeding than fillings. So basically

I'm more confused than ever.

June, I'm sure you'd know it if there was an infection in your hip, as

people have said it's very painful. But it would be interesting to know how

long an infection might take to develop. Could it fester along for weeks,

months, before you felt anything?

Sorry if I seem to be obsessing--maybe I am. But I sort of feel caught

between a rock and a hard place, and I am the type who likes to turn over

rocks to see what's there!

Heidi

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