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carazzz

Root canals

We visited a naturopathic dentist yesterday to discuss mercury
amalgam removal for me, and root canal issues for my
husband. The link between mercury and ES has been
discussed at great length in this group, but I haven't seen talk
about the link between root canals and ES. Does anyone in the
group hav one or more root canals? If you have had a root canal
removed, have you noticed any improvement in your symptoms
(either fatigue, ES, or other sensitivities)?

Marc Martin

Re: Root canals

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On a mercury poisoning discussion group I'm on, I believe
that some people have had their root canals removed and
felt better as a result. The issue seems to be that the
root may become infected, and this long-running, low-level
infection is a drain on the immune system.

I don't believe that I personally have any root canals.

Many fillings though. Originally mercury amalgam, now
plastic composite.

Marc

carazzz

Re: Root canals

Thanks Marc. That's the theory exactly. Our naturopath actually
observed that of all the chronically ill folks he has seen over the
years, 90-95% have had one or more root canals. This
correlation may be explained several ways, of course, but it's an
intriguing question to explore. Anyone interested in more info can
check out "The Roots of Disease" by Kulacz and Levy, or "Root
Canal Coverup" by Meinig.)

My husband has NO amalgam fillings but has had a root canal
since he was about 8 years old, from a bicycle accident. About
two years ago an X-ray showed that the root canal was infected.
(Pardon the unscientific language here--I won't use the term
cavitation because I will use it imprecisely and surely offend
someone.) Goodness knows how long the infection had been
there. The root canal was completely cleaned out and re-done
one year ago, but a recent X-ray showed that the infection is
unchanged, and if anything, has grown.

My husband's regular dentist simply wants to drill a hole in his
head and "clean out" the infected area, leaving the root canal
intact. The naturopath we saw yesterday, of course,
recommended removal of the root canal. My own feelings on this
are clear (get the darn thing out, quick) but it's not my tooth, and I
am not the one looking at yet another difficult surgery and
recovery, with already compromised immunity and strength.

I think the emotional issues are as difficult here as the physical
challenges. I still look at these options optimistically, as
possible solutions. My husband is worn out, feels we have been
down this road many times and find only dead ends. I'm looking
for some feedback from the group--it won't necessarily carry any
weight with my husband (who seems to be permanently
skeptical now), but may keep *my* spirits up as I try to nudge
him in constructive directions.

Cara

--- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@u...>
wrote:
>
> On a mercury poisoning discussion group I'm on, I believe
> that some people have had their root canals removed and
> felt better as a result. The issue seems to be that the
> root may become infected, and this long-running, low-level
> infection is a drain on the immune system.
>

rowster_c

Re: Root canals

Dear Cara,

dental issues have been an ongoing consideration with
electrosensitivity. Some evidence is that thorough dental
cleanup especially the entire gum region is necessary. See
http://www.grn.es/electropolucio/omega41.htm

Root canals need to be fixed apparently. Anything that
causes a gum infection or toxicitiy is a problem- mainly
root canals, but also residue from improperly pulled teeth.
There is a machine that uses ultrasound to scan the gum
region for any of these dead pockets of tissue called
NICOs. The machine is called a CAVITAT and you have to
search to find them last I checked. Apparently an XRAY is
not good enough, however a skilled dentist, probably also
expensive, should be able to spot problems using technique.

The only reason I have not had this final step performed is
that there is only one machine here, and it is interstate
with a lengthy waiting list. This is probably important,
and it would be very interesting to see how list members
faired with thorough dental cleanup. There are any number
of ways it could be involved in es.

Regards, Rowan C

--- In [hidden email], "Cara" <cara_evangelista@h...> wrote:

>
> Thanks Marc. That's the theory exactly. Our naturopath actually
> observed that of all the chronically ill folks he has seen over the
> years, 90-95% have had one or more root canals. This
> correlation may be explained several ways, of course, but it's an
> intriguing question to explore. Anyone interested in more info can
> check out "The Roots of Disease" by Kulacz and Levy, or "Root
> Canal Coverup" by Meinig.)
>
> My husband has NO amalgam fillings but has had a root canal
> since he was about 8 years old, from a bicycle accident. About
> two years ago an X-ray showed that the root canal was infected.
> (Pardon the unscientific language here--I won't use the term
> cavitation because I will use it imprecisely and surely offend
> someone.) Goodness knows how long the infection had been
> there. The root canal was completely cleaned out and re-done
> one year ago, but a recent X-ray showed that the infection is
> unchanged, and if anything, has grown.
>
> My husband's regular dentist simply wants to drill a hole in his
> head and "clean out" the infected area, leaving the root canal
> intact. The naturopath we saw yesterday, of course,
> recommended removal of the root canal. My own feelings on this
> are clear (get the darn thing out, quick) but it's not my tooth, and

> am not the one looking at yet another difficult surgery and
> recovery, with already compromised immunity and strength.
>
> I think the emotional issues are as difficult here as the physical
> challenges. I still look at these options optimistically, as
> possible solutions. My husband is worn out, feels we have been
> down this road many times and find only dead ends. I'm looking
> for some feedback from the group--it won't necessarily carry any
> weight with my husband (who seems to be permanently
> skeptical now), but may keep *my* spirits up as I try to nudge
> him in constructive directions.
>
> Cara
>
> --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@u...>
> wrote:
> >
> > On a mercury poisoning discussion group I'm on, I believe
> > that some people have had their root canals removed and
> > felt better as a result. The issue seems to be that the
> > root may become infected, and this long-running, low-level
> > infection is a drain on the immune system.
> >
>

Drasko Cvijovic

Re: Root canals

In reply to this post by carazzz

I mentioned canals once at this list... I had many of them filled, and once
I removed one of such teeth, the rest of decision was easy, because I felt
immediate relief during extraction. I mean, despites anesthesia, any teeth
removal is a very unpleasant thing (still, I don't understand why do you,
Cara, call it "difficult surgery", do we both mean the same - canal filled
tooth extraction? - it is so simple!), but strangely, I could feel an active
sense of relief. (That is not anything "psychological"!)
I don't know how much it is related to ES, as I am still ES, after removal
of all my dead teeth... But anything that improves your overall condition
helps ES... The main reason I removed them was that, besides I thought they
make me sick, they made me nervous (I am a slightly reddish type of people,
those who get irritated easily), so I didn't care much what it showed at X
ray... In fact, I still have one such tooth, as that one has "good
behavior", but as soon as it starts making me nervous, I am going to have it
removed. Dentists laughed at me for such decisions, and I still have holes
there as I prefer holes than implants, bridges etc., which make me nervous
as well... I mean, I was very convinced that the worst solution was to keep
those teeth...
Hey, if it is not any front tooth your husband is concerned with, than why
not removing it?! What do you have to loose?! (In fact, if it was filled due
to an accident, it should have been a front one, is it?)

Drasko

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cara" <[hidden email]>
To: <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:04 PM
Subject: [eSens] Re: Root canals

> Thanks Marc. That's the theory exactly. Our naturopath actually
> observed that of all the chronically ill folks he has seen over the
> years, 90-95% have had one or more root canals. This
> correlation may be explained several ways, of course, but it's an
> intriguing question to explore. Anyone interested in more info can
> check out "The Roots of Disease" by Kulacz and Levy, or "Root
> Canal Coverup" by Meinig.)
>
> My husband has NO amalgam fillings but has had a root canal
> since he was about 8 years old, from a bicycle accident. About
> two years ago an X-ray showed that the root canal was infected.
> (Pardon the unscientific language here--I won't use the term
> cavitation because I will use it imprecisely and surely offend
> someone.) Goodness knows how long the infection had been
> there. The root canal was completely cleaned out and re-done
> one year ago, but a recent X-ray showed that the infection is
> unchanged, and if anything, has grown.
>
> My husband's regular dentist simply wants to drill a hole in his
> head and "clean out" the infected area, leaving the root canal
> intact. The naturopath we saw yesterday, of course,
> recommended removal of the root canal. My own feelings on this
> are clear (get the darn thing out, quick) but it's not my tooth, and I
> am not the one looking at yet another difficult surgery and
> recovery, with already compromised immunity and strength.
>
> I think the emotional issues are as difficult here as the physical
> challenges. I still look at these options optimistically, as
> possible solutions. My husband is worn out, feels we have been
> down this road many times and find only dead ends. I'm looking
> for some feedback from the group--it won't necessarily carry any
> weight with my husband (who seems to be permanently
> skeptical now), but may keep *my* spirits up as I try to nudge
> him in constructive directions.
>
> Cara
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> --- In [hidden email], "Marc Martin" <marc@u...>
> wrote:
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> > On a mercury poisoning discussion group I'm on, I believe
> > that some people have had their root canals removed and
> > felt better as a result. The issue seems to be that the
> > root may become infected, and this long-running, low-level
> > infection is a drain on the immune system.
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