http://www.integratedhealthpractice.com/treatment.asp#Root

 ll root cancel fillings have the potential to casue bad health. This is
because, althought the nerve has been removed, bacteria still colonise in
the minute tubules of a tooth. These bacteria produce toxins which enter the
body causing potential harm.
An area of residual infection which is left under the gum, usually
following, but sometimes a long time after an extraction can cause problems.
Symptoms can be coincided with the energetic links to the body as well as
localised problems.

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http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/RCTframeset.htm

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http://www.wholebodymed.com/library_education_details.php?pid=42

http://www.hallvtox.dircon.co.uk/hallvt.html

Root Canals. A tooth has miles of tiny canals running through the root. A
dead
or root filled tooth will have bacteria in these canals. There is no way of
removing the bacteria once they are in there.

http://www.toothwisdom.net/

Toxicity from Root Canals

The next subject to be discussed are root canals and their possible source
of
toxicity. Approximately twenty five million Americans undergo root canal
therapy every year in an effort to prevent the loss of teeth that have
abscessed. The root canal is the left portion of the tooth which houses the
vital organs such as the nerve and blood vessels. The dentist endeavors to
clean and sterilize this canal and fill it with a sterile, non toxic inert
material. This usually renders this tooth serviceable and non painful;
however,
the entire inner hard core of the tooth is made of dentin which has several
million dentinal tubules. These tubules allow the circulation of lymphatic
type
fluid to circulate from the vital organs of the root canal to the outside of
the tooth. This is a viable circulatory phenomenon which has a purpose. It
services the periodontal ligament as well as the sensory aspect of the nerve
and blood centers in the root canal. If the body chemistry is healthy, the
flow
of lymphatic fluid is from the root canal to the outside of the tooth. This
creates an irrigation for the tooth and usually prevents the accumulation of
plaque to form. When the body chemistry is not healthy, then the circulation
is
from the outside of the tooth to the inner root canal. This allows for no
irrigation, but rather an accumulation of plaque to form. There are many
more
reasons for maintaining the integrity of the circulation in the dentinal
tubules. Root canal therapy completely destroys this integrity, and what
happens to the non-circulating fluid in these tubules? This fluid as it ages
becomes stagnant and becomes a toxic substance. This porous structure now
becomes a septic mass emanating poisons into the body. Is this what you
want?
Mercury amalgams are said to be the caskets of the body. Root canals are
said
to be the cadavers of the body.

I do not recommend root canals for anyone. Each individual has a right to
their
decisions. Many people simply do not wish to lose a member of their body. I
respect this, and I always discuss the consequences.

The next area of discussion is whether the root canal filling actually
sterilizes the apical end of the tooth. There are so many lateral canals at
the
root end of the tooth where bacteria can harbor that it is unlikely that a
complete aseptic condition exists. This, however, is a debateable subject.
Again, the complete acceptance of root canal therapy as a viable
substitution
for extraction is completely and whole heartedly supported by organized
dentistry. You are in violation of the code of ethics if you speak out
against
root canal therapy. When I was a practicing dentist, I always let the
patient
make that decision after explaining all pros and cons.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Jan

    I cannot say that.  There are a variety of things that can cause facial
pain.  But if you're going to a good endodontist, there is an excellent
chance he/she will know what the source of the pain is, and treat or
refer you appropriately.

    Based on my lengthy experience (over 30 years now) I think that the
chances that this pain is due to some kind of faulty thinking is just
about zero.  Much as I avoid saying not to listen to your mom--just this
once don't listen to your mom.

    Another thing that your endodontist will surely consider is whether you
may have a sinus infection that may be contributing to your pain.  Make
sure the endodontist knows this part of your history--that you had a
severe cold, were given antibiotics, and the pain disappeared.  Make
sure you note the antibiotics given, and anything else in your history
that may give clues to the cause of the pain.

    No--tea is good.  Don't listen...darn, there I go again!!

Steve

Not that this applies to your case, because non of us has seen
the tooth or work that has been done on it.

However, there is a fair amount of 'crappy endo' out there.

Some of it is because dental schools have not always taught the
best techniques.  Some of it is because dentists have not updated
the techniques they were taught 15-20 years ago.  Some of it is
due to ineffective "shortcuts" to speed up or simplify the procedure
which might not lead to the best quality of treatment.

On upper molars there is usually a 4th canal that is very small
and is not easy to locate.  The lower molars often have two
canals in the distal root.  Failing to find, clean,
and fill *all* of the canal system usually leads to failure.
I spent 15 minutes on a case yesterday just finding an MB-2 canal
(I had to use a file size of #6 and #8 to get to the apex).
Without spending the time to find and clean this one tiny canal,
I could easily have finished the other three, charged $750, and
said that it was done.

Another aspect to be considered is that a root canal is a last
ditch effort to retain a tooth that already has sustained
*severe damage*.  It isn't likely to last 30 years (though it
*may*).  Without a root canal, the tooth would be extracted.
If the root canal is unsuccessful, the tooth will be extracted.
All you are going to lose is a few dollars.  With a high
percentage of years of success, it's usually worth the risk.

If a dentist is not having a high degree of success, he needs
to get better or refer the tough cases.

JMO,
D

If the dentist is simply suggesting more root canals, at this point