The Truth About Root Canals

[Guest guest]

HI Bee,

 

" The constant infection will interfere with anyone wanting to get healthy. "

 

Big sigh.......

 

Thanks for this article. 

 

I'm 38 and have 2 root canals, 1 crown, 3 fillings and most of my molars are

cracked from grinding and stress.  When I was 26 I was told I had teeth of a 65

year old.  Also, my four front teeth have enamel erosion on the top and thinning

on the bottom.  :-( 

 

I wonder if 38 is too young to just get all my teeth pulled and get false teeth

put in.  It seems an easier route than every few years having a tooth pulled,

bridges being put in, veneers for the front. 

 

Will my jaw get smaller if I have all my teeth removed?

 

I didn't realize Dr. Price's son died of an infected root canal.  I find hope in

Dr. Price's protocol. 

 

Thanks in advance,

 

[Guest guest]

>

> HI Bee,

>  

> " The constant infection will interfere with anyone wanting to get healthy. "

>  

> Big sigh.......

>  

> Thanks for this article. 

>  

> I'm 38 and have 2 root canals, 1 crown, 3 fillings and most of my molars are

cracked from grinding and stress.  When I was 26 I was told I had teeth of a 65

year old.  Also, my four front teeth have enamel erosion on the top and thinning

on the bottom.  :-( 

>  

> I wonder if 38 is too young to just get all my teeth pulled and get false

teeth put in.  It seems an easier route than every few years having a tooth

pulled, bridges being put in, veneers for the front. 

>  

> Will my jaw get smaller if I have all my teeth removed?

>  

> I didn't realize Dr. Price's son died of an infected root canal.  I find hope

in Dr. Price's protocol. 

+++Hi ,

Take one step at a time. If you do not have infection under the other root

canal, don't worry about it now.

Cracks in teeth can heal on this program, since it is mainly caused by poor

nutrition, and teeth grinding can also be caused by toxic overloads, stress due

to be unhealthy, poor nutrition, etc.

People on this program have reported natural dentin being formed on their teeth,

and their teeth becoming hard and smooth.

In the meantime teeth do detoxify and become discolored (yellow is chemicals and

grey is fluoride coming out) but that disappears too as you progress. Also

tartar will build up along the gums while you are healing and detoxifying, but

that too will dissolve.

The jaw bone can shrink if you remove teeth but if you have proper nutrition it

is less likely to occur. Bone is built from within like all other tissues

throughout the body. Health of your teeth and bones is dependent upon " proper

nutrition " so that's why this program makes people healthy.

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

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> Thank you for writing this, Bee. I need to do more research on it, but, in

the meantime, I want to share that my DS lost a filling a while ago. I'd hoped,

that by cutting out the sugar in his diet, his tooth would heal itself as mine

have done. But he says the decay is worse so we have to call the dentist.

+++, please wait and have patience with your son's teeth. On this program

natural dentin eventually forms on teeth as Dr. Price reports in his book

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration about the children in a Mission he studied,

Chapter 16, page 290. All of the children were in very poor health, not doing

well in their studies at the Mission, and they had numerous cavities.

So Dr. Price devised a nutrition plan for children, fed to them at noon 6 days a

week - the children were home for the other meals.

After a few months he again checked their teeth and there were no new cavities

and all of their cavities had filled in with natural dentin. In the meantime

the children became happier, more alert, were getting better grades, etc.

During this program the teeth will also detoxify, so they can turn yellow due to

chemical toxins coming out, and grey or brown due to heavy metals like fluoride

coming out, which eventually stops and the teeth are more white than they have

ever been.

Also tartar will build up along the gum line for awhile, but this will also be

dissolved on this program.

> Do I read you to say that, if a root canal is recommended by the dentist, it

would be better to have the tooth pulled and put a bridge in instead (of the

root canal)?

+++Yes, or if more than one tooth in a row is involved get a partial plate.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I have been a little stubborn about my root canal. It was infected as off

March. I was afraid that having it removed would remove Calcium from the Jaw

and so resorted to rifing and electric toothbrush. I think this kept it in

check. I had stopped the electric toothbrush (which is supposed to keep

bacteria in check) only 5 weeks ago because it was causing tinnitus. It has

probably led to more bone loss and my infection symptoms are making a

resurgence.

The root canal is infected because their is a dark line lining the gum

underneath the tooth (I am talking to my doctor about this and he will get back

to me shortly) (I have made an appointment with dentist this Wednesday.

Coincidentally, this thread showed up in my mailbox yesterday and last night I

had many more symptoms develop. It has led to more inflammation in the body

amoung many other symptoms; arthritis, neurological symptoms. I was under the

mistaken impression that My doctors medication (Benicar) would keep Lyme under

check but it is not a miracle drug - it only turns on the immune system similar

to vitamin D.

I could not be on the supplements of this program due to interactions with

medication - especially potassium in sea salt - but am doing the diet.

Could you send me any threads on infected root canals and their effects?

[Guest guest]

I had a root canal about a year and a half ago. Its been bugging me for some

months now - very sensitive to cold, etc. Do you think it is infected?

[Guest guest]

>

> I have been a little stubborn about my root canal. It was infected as off

March. I was afraid that having it removed would remove Calcium from the Jaw

and so resorted to rifing and electric toothbrush. I think this kept it in

check. I had stopped the electric toothbrush (which is supposed to keep

bacteria in check) only 5 weeks ago because it was causing tinnitus. It has

probably led to more bone loss and my infection symptoms are making a

resurgence.

+++Hi . Removing a root canal wouldn't remove calcium from your jaw since

that would be impossible. What is " rifing? " As you realize an electric

toothbrush doesn't affect bacteria at all, since your own body creates bacteria

for very good reasons, which are mainly to clear out toxins. However, that

toothbrush wouldn't increase your bone loss, but it could irritate your gums

which could increase infection.

>

> The root canal is infected because their is a dark line lining the gum

underneath the tooth (I am talking to my doctor about this and he will get back

to me shortly) (I have made an appointment with dentist this Wednesday.

>

> Coincidentally, this thread showed up in my mailbox yesterday and last night I

had many more symptoms develop. It has led to more inflammation in the body

amoung many other symptoms; arthritis, neurological symptoms. I was under the

mistaken impression that My doctors medication (Benicar) would keep Lyme under

check but it is not a miracle drug - it only turns on the immune system similar

to vitamin D.

+++All drugs are toxins/poisons so your body has to create even more

inflammation/ infection in order to get rid of it.

>

> I could not be on the supplements of this program due to interactions with

medication - especially potassium in sea salt - but am doing the diet.

+++What medications are you still taking?

>

> Could you send me any threads on infected root canals and their effects?

+++Here's a great reference:

http://www.mercola.com/article/dental/rootcanal/root_canals.htm

Bee

>

[Guest guest]

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> I had a root canal about a year and a half ago. Its been bugging me for some

months now - very sensitive to cold, etc. Do you think it is infected?

>

+++Hi ,

It could be infected. See if you can get that confirmed by your dentist.

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

I, who have spent bazillions on my teeth, feel the need to share.

Removing root canals is done by having the tooth extracted BUT more importantly

by having the periodontal ligament removed. (Those of you who have children who

will have their wisdom teeth removed should ask if the dr. will also remove the

periodontal ligament. As you read you'll understand why.)

The ligament is a pocket of connective tissue.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodontal_ligament . When the ligament remains,

it prevents the bone from migrating and filling the space where the tooth once

was. This area can fill with anaerobic bacteria (nasty stuff.) This is why you

ask to have it removed during tooth extractions - so the bone can fill in that

gap.

I had several root canal teeth pulled to address those gaps/pockets which are

called cavitations. My dentist had explained the importance of cleaning those

cavitations and removing the anaerobic bacteria. (Bacteria that doesn't need

oxygen.) The periodontist was skeptical of my dentist's recommendation and my

reasoning (to bolster my health.) Afterward she told me several areas were

spongy and unhealthy and her receptivity increased. (She is highly skilled and

detail oriented.) A link to cavitation info:

http://www.healthfirstdental.com/articles/what-is-a-cavitation.aspx

Instead of bridges, which allow the jaw bone to diminish from lack of pressure,

I had titanium implants. This is a matter of choice. Bridges do not mimic teeth

and fail to put pressure on the jaw bone, in response, the bone decreases.

(Although I was told that the exception is in the far back molar area.) I have

an area where a tooth was pulled and I had left it empty for several years and

that area has significantly less bone. When that was pointed out to me, I had a

titanium implant put in the area. So in this respect I differ from Bee -but-

like Bee, my dentist recommended a bridge. However, my periodontist recommended

an implant because of the jaw bone. It was a difficult choice because I respect

them both. I suggest each person think this through for themselves. Also, I was

worried that the teeth that a bridge would be attached to might fail (my

grandfather who was a dentist ruined my teeth) and so again, implants made more

sense.

To see if I was allergic to titanium I pasted a titanium post against the inner

skin of my elbow (with a bandaid) for several days.

If you remove root canal teeth that have amalgam (mercury), you will want to

make sure your dentist/periodontist uses practices that protect you from

inhaling or swallowing harmful mercury. My dentist had filters, wore a mask, had

gloves with sulfur dust in them (sulfur traps mercury), had a nurse put me on a

vit C IV, and irrigated with copious amounts of water.

Bear in mind I'm simply sharing my experience and my understanding. It's up to

everyone to double-check, do their due diligence, and make decisions based on

their unique situations and understanding. IOW, check and verify everything.

I feel my health was significantly stabilized by removing the root canal teeth

and the periodontal ligament - but it didn't happen overnight. I will admit that

at the time it was taxing to my system - especially the antibiotics. So be

prepared (I wasn't) with lots of probiotics and a healthy diet when you approach

this. At the time I thought I had a healthy diet but later learned I had celiac

disease and had pernicious anemia. Eek! At the time I was experiencing erratic

heartbeats and thought the dental work might be the problem. It was the anemia

(B12 deficiency.) But as we all know, our body is beautifully interconnected.

This is why it's important to spend time finding dental professionals who are

educated, who work with one another, and whom you can trust. And why sites like

this, who help motivate us to educate ourselves, are important.

[Guest guest]

p.s. I feel the need to clarify that the extraction I refer to is adult & wisdom

teeth not the first set of teeth.

Be sure to double-check all information so that you understand it fully and in

proper context. What I have written is just a snapshot of the information that

was shared with me regarding my adult mouth. :^D

It's important you learn about it in entirety from professionals

Best!

Nan

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

I looked into removing the ligament under the tooth, and it definitely should

never be removed.

That is because it is a layer of fibrous tissue, and the fibres are mixed with

blood vessels and nerves. NOTE: Those blood vessels and nerves supply the gums

with nerves and blood. Here's a diagram of the tooth structure:

http://www.studiodentaire.com/images/en/periodontal_ligament_en.jpg

Removing that ligament seriously damages the gums!!!

Bee

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> Removing root canals is done by having the tooth extracted BUT more

importantly by having the periodontal ligament removed. (Those of you who have

children who will have their wisdom teeth removed should ask if the dr. will

also remove the periodontal ligament.

[Guest guest]

So then just the tooth should be removed?