What Are Your Options If You Need a Tooth Extracted?

re: What Are Your Options If You Need a Tooth Extracted?

wonderer — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:52:25 GMT

Dear Dr. Mercola,

Have you heard of Dr. Hansen and his root canal methods? http://www.cdchealth.com/library_root_canals.htm

I am facing the possibility of extraction very soon, but am hoping that perhaps there is a way to save my tooth.

Have you heard anything about his practices? I'd love to know your thoughts on this. I know you seem to encourage extraction, but I'd rather try to save my tooth & root if at all possible.

Please advise.

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Anne Arsenault — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:11:54 GMT

Hello Everyone,

    I have to make some tough decisions............I am told I require two more root canals soon. So I have to decide whether to have these root canals or get the teeth pulled. I am now missing 4 teeth and have had a couple root canals in past years. I am almost 42 years old.

   I am very much into health, as I am a CNC and consult with people about their health, but I believe there is a mineral imbalance in our family. I also see that we are low in Vitamin D. I am taking Bone Builder and other good supplements, while giving them to my daughter, she is 8 yrs old and she already had 11 cavities. She doesn't get pop or candy (although last year she did get candy in school; I have talked to the teachers). My teeth are already formed, but hers are not, so I hope to give her a better chance. I will add Vitamin D to her supplementation now.
    I really don't know which route to choose, root canal or extraction? Of course they think root canals, mercury and flouride are great. Are there any other alternatives?

Thanks for your help,

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Miss Mucket — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:31:14 GMT

I truly appreciate all the comments made by all you bloggers - you have been very helpful to me and many others. I wanted to share my experience with a real quack dentist in my hometown. He took xrays of my teeth and told me the grim news, "You have pulp stones." My (former) dentist told me these pulp stones are going to grow and cause such pain that he recommended doing 'preventative' root canals on several of my teeth!! Needless to say, I told him "Adios!" My new dentist was dumbfounded when I told him that story. There are good, honest, dentists, and there are others who are greedy liars that need a new BMW.
Just my humble opinion. ; )

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cheryl ann — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:42:57 GMT

I had similar problems, but unfortunely I choice to put implants, my questions is, now I received a feeling of sleepyness (numb)on my right side of my entire body from my brain to my foot on the right side. it last about 15 seconds, I first feel like my jaw wants to move forward and then my right side goes numb is this a cause from my implants, I had 6 implants and 30,000.00. eight months later I have this numbness , no one can tell me why. Do you have any suggestions?

cherylnichta@aol.com

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Bevel — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:48:13 GMT

I hate to see people have to pay tons for dental work and then still not happy...There are plans out there to atleast alleviate the dental cost. You might want to atleast take a look at this
site: www.EveryoneBenefits.com/40416148
It is difficult enough to muster up the nerves to go see a dentist, these guys (dentist) should do all they can to practice what is best for their clients.

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Biologic_Dentistry — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:23:31 GMT

A titanium dental implant is usually made out of an alloy of this metal along with several other metals blended together. The most common alloy used has a ratio of 90 parts titanium, 6 parts aluminum and 4 parts vanadium

titanium implants are putting metal and a high milliamperage close to the brain. i have seen a woman who measured nearly 400 milliamps positive charge, and 30 neg charge who had three in her mouth; she paid $9,000 for them. the dr said she could have ran a stereo off her teeth. we removed them. our body runs on electrical impulses, so this can disrupt them (and brain waves). also, dentists and drs will tell you that bone grows to titanium implants. well, it will grow around it. but, it is a foreign object and the body will build up antibodies to it. over time, it will pull away from the bone and can become loose. if you will notice, they say implants last about 15 years or so. they are working on an implant made of diamond, supposed to be available in 5 yrs. but, it will still be a foreign object and pull away from the bone. Zirconium dioxide implants are supposed to be the wave of the future. They are still putting a foreign body into the jaw and the immune system will launch an immune response.

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Ayla — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:00:16 GMT

PLEASE HELP ME ON MY PATH BACK TO MY LIFE
Dr Mercola makes so much sense. His info seems to come from a pure heart. a heart concerned with People/Planet/Creatures. I am a little put off by all the products for sale on this site, only because they are priced out of my reach. As seems to be everything that is better to consume. Very difficult for lower middle class people to afford wholesome food and quality health products. My health is in a downward spiral. Contributing to this is a mouth full of amalgams. The knowledge came to late. I suffered with severe constipation from 18 on and still do. Mercury???Now I have the cost dilemma for safe removal. Also my fear of ovarian cancer led me to allow my body/temple to be invaded by my most distrusted source (the medical surgeon) I have been forever altered by complete hysterectomy. I was immediately prescribed my most feared substance (synthetic hormone replacement). Nightmarish 3 day headaches followed for 3 years. Another INCOMPETENT Dr. advised just stop taking the hormones cold turkey...I knew better innately but listened anyway. Within a week I was in total collapse & .tests showed autoimmune antibodies attacking my thyroid and rheumatoid arthritis. I can only assume that this was all building in my poisoned body and the surgery was the last straw. I am very confused about detoxing. I wonder if anyone has any other suggestions than DMTP IV chelation? I have heard about Metal -X a peat fiber that bonds with the mercury. I am afraid since I am constipated I will not beable to get the mercury out. The mercury has my liver gallbladder kidneys and colon barely functioning now. How would you proceed? Any suggestions/ support. I am at a crisis point and my brain can't stand to think on this anymore. OVERLOADED

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merlie — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:39:09 GMT

Help! Help! Help!

I was told that my back molars are at #12 deep pockets. My dentist highly recommends I get those teeth yanked and have implants ($6000.00 that I don't have...).

I NEED a cure for deep pockets!! Just of recent I've also been experiencing pain and sensitivity to sound in my right ear. I'm almost sure its from my back right back molar.

I'm open to all suggestions.

Also the gum around those teeth are sagging...which really sucks.

Anyways...with those suggestions coming in please also consider that I'm 6 months pregnant and probably can't do some herbs...like Goldenseal...etc.

Thank you so much! I'll be checking in!

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terriej — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:11:54 GMT

I have to share my experience with you all.

Last year I was told my the dentist and hygienist that I have severe periodontal disease (I am 32). IMy gums were receeding and I have bone loss (though no bleeding and no bad breath).They told me that I needed a deep cleaning and they wanted to use Arestin in 12 pockets. I researched the Arestin and found out that not only was it "not" any more affective than alternatives, the mark-up was outrageous. I couldn't afford it. I did succumb to their pressure and let them place it in 4 spots that they deemed the worst--10 or 12 mm (I can't remember exactly). Most of the pockets were around 7mm

I had the deep cleaning. At home, I flossed, brushed after meals. I used Uncle Harry's tooth powder and Tooth and Gum elixer. I also used a water pic after meals and starting drinking green or white tea regularly. I would swish the tea around before swallowing.

When I returned a few weeks later, all of my pockets were 2mm, ALL OF THEM even the ones where they placed Arestin, even the ones that they said needed Arestin.

I think the main part of my success was the amount of effort I put into keeping my mouth extremely clean. Maybe it was a little over-kill, but it worked for me, so I believe that it can work for others.

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hugboysmum — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:40:41 GMT

I too have several amalgam fillings that I am gradually replacing with ceramic, very expensive and that is why I am doing it gradually. My oral hygeine was not good up to about ten years ago when I was introduced to a company called Neways. I now brush everyday with their toothpaste and rinse and gargle with three drops of tea tree oil in warm water. At my last dental visit my dentist was astounded that a cavity that he was concerned with had dissapeared, he wouldn't believe my solution because I am the idiot who is spending heaps on replacing perfectly good (amalgam) fillings with very expensive ceramic ones. Unfortunately we don't have a great choice of dentists here in rural Australia and he is the best technician around. Unfortunately I have two root canal fillings. Does anyone have a "solution" for them or do I just have to live with them and hope they haven't done any of the damage featured in previous submissions

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Torrie — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:22:03 GMT

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Yod — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:58:16 GMT

I went to a dentist 3 years ago because a tooth was hurting and sensitive to hot and cold.So he did a root canal. The pain never went away. I went back a few months later and his brother got really weird with me. He said, "it's perfect!". He ended up giving me a prescription for an antibiotic which did nothing. I went back 2 years later and he said that one of the canals was slightly infected and did it over. He put a crown on it and charged a bundle...again. It's worse after 3 years, and I don't know what to do. I sure am not going back there.

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helpingheart — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 05:41:50 GMT

On teethTartar - Does anyone know of a natural way to deal with it and keep it from coming back?? (Someone mentioned to me one time that it has to do the the PH balance of the mouth or something like that - true/false??)

Thanks!

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N. C. — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:54:50 GMT

Another scam dentists use is to take some of your oral bacteria and place it under a microscope to scare you and make you feel like dirty piece of trash. They will do this every visit until you feel so scummy and fearful you give in. They then recommend expensive laser treatment and other "deep cleanings" and many frequent appointments. Frequent appointments is key to maximize profit. This bacteria has been there for a long time and if you take care of yourself it may never get worse. If you are rich, buy all means go for it, but if you don't have much money, keep your money and deal with bacteria yourself. Like doctors they will use every scare tactic in the book to "extract" your money. They did this to me. My teeth don't bleed and bacteria are under control. I am too poor to go for all this stuff even if it would help.