DENTISTRY
by
Dr. Lawrence Wilson
© May 2024, LD Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All information in this article is for
educational purposes only. It is
not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health
condition.
Contents
The
Nutrition-Dental Health Connection
What Is
Biological Or Holistic Or Preventive Or Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Oral hygiene
Preventing Dental
Problems
Dental X-Rays
Removing Wisdom
Teeth
Filling Materials
Mercury Amalgam
And Amalgam Removal
Replacing Teeth
Avoid Toxic
Dental Materials
V.
INFECTIONS, ABSCESSES AND CAVITATIONS
VI.
GUM OR PERIODONTAL DISEASE
Temporo-Mandibular Joint Problems or TMJ
Grinding the
teeth at night.
Braces – do
not use metal ones
The Politics Of
Dentistry
Water
Fluoridation
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Learning how to
care for your teeth is one of the most important aspects of health for
everyone! Important hazards
relating to the teeth include:
1. Tooth decay. This is
practically always due to eating fruit, juices, any sugar at all, honey, maple
syrup, and other sweet foods. This
even includes drinking too much milk, or using almond, soy or other milks. It is also due to eating refined foods
and eating a lot of salads, from which our bodies cannot extract many minerals.
2. Breakage of teeth. This is
usually due to biting down on small rocks or other hard substances. It could be due to accidents or other
injuries.
3. Gum disease. This is
almost always a result of poor nutrition.
4. Sadly, poor quality
dental care. This can waste thousands of dollars and
imperil your health.
THE NUTRITION-DENTAL HEALTH
CONNECTION
This
should be obvious, but most dentists never ask what you eat, or if your take
nutritional supplements. Dentists
should be deeply concerned about the intimate connection between dental health
and nutrition. The author is
amazed that dentists, of all the medical specialties, are not more concerned
with our diets.
Dr. Weston
Price, DDS explored this subject in a classic book entitled Nutrition and
Physical Degeneration. From
about 1900 to about 1925, Dr. Price traveled the world, exploring the connection
between healthy teeth and nutrition.
He found that wherever Western refined food replaced native natural
foods, dental health quickly and severely declined.
Dr.
Price's book makes fascinating and convincing reading regarding the importance
of nutrition in dental health. The
book is filled with photos and x-rays of the teeth of healthy and malnourished
people.
Warning:
The recommendations of the Weston A. Price Foundation today do not match the
recommendations of Dr. Weston Price.
For more on this topic, please read The Weston Price
Diet on this site.
Minerals. The teeth require many minerals,
including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, manganese, boron and
perhaps others as well. These
minerals are missing from refined foods.
Refined sugars, white flour and white rice, for example, contain little
if any of these essential trace minerals.
Sugar in
the diet feeds bacteria in the mouth that cause plaque and can destroy the
teeth. Acidic cola drinks can
damage tooth enamel. Phosphoric
acid in these drinks also binds and removes calcium, magnesium and zinc from
the body. This can lead to bone
loss, a common problem today.
Fruit-eating. Eating fruit is very damaging for the
teeth due to a combination of:
1.
Sugar.
The high sugar content of fruit supports the growth of harmful bacteria
in the mouth. It also upsets
calcium metabolism throughout the body.
2.
Fruit acids. These dissolve the tooth enamel,
particularly if the fruit is acidic such as citrus, and particularly if the
fruit is not absolutely ripe.
3. Imbalanced
minerals. This is true of many
fruits today. For more, read Fruit-Eating.
Proper
nutrition will not only prevent tooth decay. It is critical for the bone structure to develop properly,
for gum health, for a healthy bite, and for every aspect of dentistry. For our dietary recommendations, read Food For Daily Use, Food
For Occasional Use and Forbidden Foods.
The
teeth, gums and other structures of the mouth are never isolated organs or
tissues, but are integral parts of the entire body. Their health is usually a reflection of the health of the
entire body, which depends heavily upon proper diet, nutrition, and lifestyle.
The development program. The nutrition programs we
offer, called a development program, is superb to heal
and maintain the teeth and surrounding tissues. We encourage dentists and their patients to take an interest
in it for this reason. I think
they would be extremely satisfied with the results.
WHAT IS BIOLOGICAL,
HOLISTIC, PREVENTIVE OR MINIMALLY INVASIVE DENTISTRY?
The above terms are used somewhat interchangeably to
describe dentists who question the wisdom of some traditional dental materials
and dental procedures.
NOTE: Your
dentist first and foremost needs to be skilled and caring. You do not need to go to a so-called
holistic or biological dentist if your regular dentist understands the contents
of this article. We do not like
some of the holistic or biological dentists, many of whom charge too much
money, are not that skilled, and may do procedures that are not needed.
For
example, most cavitations will go away on their own if you
follow a complete development program. If a large piece of bone or other tissue is stuck inside the
gum, it will take longer or it may not heal on its own.
The
author had half a dozen tooth infections clear up during the program, and many
clients report the same thing.
Usually, the area becomes very inflamed and painful for a few days to a
few weeks, and then it subsides.
This is a typical dental retracing reaction, which is a feature of the
development program.
The essence of
biological dentistry involves:
1.
Recognizing the severe toxicity problems of silver/mercury amalgam dental
fillings. These need to be removed
and replaced with the less toxic composite resin fillings, gold, or ceramic
inlays or onlays.
2.
Recognizing the value in saving teeth, if possible with conservative and
minimally invasive dental procedures.
For example, crowning teeth damages them and is often unwise.
3.
Avoiding root canal procedures because they all infect, usually within 18
months. Then they spew deadly
toxins that contribute to cancer and other lethal problems.
4.
Recognizing the toxicity of nickel used in braces, some crowns, and perhaps
other dental wires and supports.
5.
Recognizing the close connection between dental health and nutrition
6.
Recognizing the connection between dental problems and imbalances in the body
structure such as problems in the dental arch and the temporo-mandibular
joint structure.
7.
Recognizing the problem of cavitations, which are pockets of infection left over from old
dental procedures. However, a complete
development program will usually eliminate cavitations without requiring
surgery.
8.
Recognizing that gum disease or periodontitis can be
handled with natural methods, particularly a development program, and should
not require surgery.
The
purpose of this article is to inform you, so that you can make the best dental
choices.
BASIC DENTAL HYGIENE
Flossing your
teeth. Floss the teeth at
least once every day, including at night before bed so that food particles do
not remain in between the teeth all night long. There is some debate over the best method to floss the
teeth. The options are:
1.
Regular dental floss.
2.
Small plastic flossers sold in drug stores called Plaquers or other brands that consist of a plastic handle
with a small piece of dental floss fixed to the plastic handle. These are easier to use and avoid
wasting a lot of dental floss. I
think they are faster than regular dental floss, as well.
3.
An electric Waterpik or Hydrofloss
machine. This is a more expensive
device. It shoots a tiny pulsed stream of very high pressure water between the
teeth, something like a pressure washer used to wash car engines.
Some
claim that they work better than standard dental floss. However, we are not sure if it can
remove tightly stuck particles of food as well as standard dental floss.
An
advantage of the high-pressure water machines is that one can place a little
colloidal silver, hydrogen peroxide or other substance in the machine and
pressure wash with a medicated solution.
Another advantage is it will penetrate in areas where a brush and floss
will not. This is helpful if you
have infection below the gum line, for example, or are wearing braces and
trying to keep the mouth cleaner.
Brushing. Brush the teeth at least once daily and
ideally after each meal. In the
evening, brush your teeth after flossing to help remove all food particles loosened by
flossing. For toothpaste, we
suggest either:
1. Use bar
soap. Just rub a wet tooth brush on the soap and brush.
2. A mixture of
35% hydrogen peroxide mixed 50-50 with water, and you can add a little baking
soda if you wish. Keep this next
to your toothbrush and dip the brush in it once or twice each time you brush
your teeth. If the solution seems
too strong, just add a little more water.
It does not taste great, and it will irritate the gums in some people.
Most
regular toothpastes should be avoided, as they often contain fluoride and
sodium laurel sulfate, both of which are toxic for the gums and teeth. Some contain sugars or artificial
sweeteners that are also unhealthful.
Tooth
whitening. Products containing hydrogen peroxide are usually
okay. We donÕt recommend using any
product more than once every 6 months.
Tooth brushes. The best brush has firm bristles, but
not so firm that they irritate your gums.
Electric toothbrushes in which the head spins in a few directions are
probably better than old-style mechanical brushes, although the latter will
work fine, as well, if one uses them properly.
How
to brush. Brush in an
up and down motion to loosen and remove food particles plaque and tartar. If you have gum disease, brushing can
sweep bacteria under the gums and this is not good. In this case, you may do better with a high-pressure sprayer
to clean the teeth.
Mouthwashes
and other common oral hygiene products. Avoid common mouthwashes
such as Listerine that contains alcohol and other chemicals that irritate the
gums. These are not needed to have
a clean mouth. We prefer rinsing
with a little 3% hydrogen peroxide from the drug store if you want a really
clean mouth. Hydrogen peroxide
kills most germs and is not too irritating to the gums.
Fluoride
solutions and mouthwashes.
Fluorides are all highly toxic for the body. They are not needed if you eat correctly. We would avoid all products containing
fluorides including tooth pastes, mouthwashes and
others.
PREVENTING DENTAL
PROBLEMS
Preventing
breakage. To prevent breakage due to biting down
on gravel or small pebbles found in food, always eat slowly, and stay conscious
when you eat so that you may detect a small pebble or other hard object hopefully
before you bite down on it.
Also, to preserve your teeth, do your best to avoid
accidents that could cause loss of a tooth. Activities that are more dangerous include bicycling,
running, skateboarding, skating, and similar activities.
Preventing
decay. The most important way to prevent tooth decay is to
avoid sugar in all forms. This
includes avoiding all fruit in the diet.
Fruit is not an essential food, no matter what anyone
claims. It is mostly sugar and
water and not nearly as nutritious as cooked vegetables, meats and whole
grains.
Also,
to prevent decay, brush and floss the teeth at least once every day.
Also,
a development diet and program can help enormously to strengthen the entire
bone structure of the body. The
program eliminates all sweet foods from the diet, including fruit and most
juices, and eliminates junk foods that do not nourish the teeth and gums.
Supplements used with development programs will supply
nutrients that everyone needs today regardless of your age, diet or
lifestyle. These include, but are
not limited to calcium, magnesium, zinc and selenium. Removing two dozen toxic metals
also helps strengthen the teeth.
For example, lead and aluminum will replace calcium in the teeth and
weaken them.
Preventing
infections. This mostly
requires good overall health.
Regular flossing and brushing the teeth is also very helpful.
Peventing poor quality
dentistry. To avoid
poor quality dentistry, always be skeptical of dental procedures and ask a lot
of questions.
ROOT CANAL FILLED TEETH
We suggest
avoiding all
root canal treatments, and avoid fluoride treatments. If you have root canal-filled teeth, have them removed
because they all infect, usually within 18 months of the procedure. The germs they contain are deadly
can can cause cancer and other diseases.
CROWNING TEETH
In
general, we do not recommend crowning teeth because one must grind down a good
tooth to crown it and this can cause infection. The composite filling materials are quite good these days
and usually adequate. Onlays and inlays are also very good. Be wary of other questionable medical
and dental procedures.
ABSCESSES
An
abscess is not necessarily a reason to remove a tooth or perform a root canal
operation. A development program
will usually end the infection and the tooth can usually be saved. Healing may take several years, but it
is well worth the wait.
MINIMALLY INVASIVE
DENTISTRY
Look
for minimally invasive dentistry.
For example, more and more dentists are using dental lasers instead of
drills. This can be a great
improvement, in many cases. It is
less painful, requires little or no anesthesia, and is safer.
DENTAL X-RAYS
X-rays
are never good. Dental x-rays are not
the worst, but should not be done as though they are harmless.
If
you follow a complete development program, in our experience you do not need
regular dental x-rays every two years, as many dentists recommend. This is an individual matter that also
depends on how well you eat and your oral hygiene habits. However, we know that a development
program will end most tooth decay, so there will be less need for x-rays.
DO NOT REMOVE WISDOM
TEETH OR OTHER TEETH IF THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM
We
do not recommend removing wisdom teeth if they are not causing problems. Good teeth should be left alone unless
there is an important reason for removing them.
Reasons
to leave wisdom teeth alone if they are not causing severe problems in the
mouth are:
1. You never
know if you will need them later.
For example, other molars may decay and the wisdom teeth may be needed
for chewing or attaching a bridge, or some other purpose.
2. It disturbs
the bodyÕs energy flows. Any
time a tooth is removed, it upsets and breaks an acupuncture meridian that
flows through the area of that tooth.
3. It can cause
cavitations or infection pockets.
Any time one has dental surgery, a common complication is the creation
of cavitations or pockets of bacteria or other pathogens that are left in the
jaw where the tooth was. This
topic is discussed in more detail later in this article.
4. It can
affect the mouth structure. Although usually wisdom teeth are removed to make sure the
mouth and jaw work properly, in fact by using chiropractic manipulation and
other techniques, one may not really need the teeth removed. In a few cases, removing them alters
the structure of the jaw and mouth in a harmful way.
For
all these reasons, we do not recommend removing wisdom teeth unless there is a
definite reason to do so.
Tooth
decay is an enormous world-wide problem.
Causes
for decay. Mineral
deficiencies cause tooth decay, and are very common. The teeth require minerals such as calcium, magnesium, zinc,
selenium, chromium and others.
Most diets are low in these vital minerals. Good sources of minerals are cooked, not raw vegetables,
whole grains, natural sea salt, kelp, and spring water but not distilled or
reverse osmosis water.
The teeth and bones act as storage sites for
minerals. If the body is low in
minerals, as is the case today with most people, the body will steal minerals
from the teeth to supply more critical areas of the body.
Impaired blood circulation to the jaw can contribute to
tooth decay. This is due to
tension in the jaw due to postural problems, holding emotions, or other reasons
for tension in the jaw.
Eating
anything sweet at
all often contributes to tooth decay.
This includes fruit, juices of all kinds, soda pop, milk, nut and seed milks,
and all other sweet foods and beverages.
Avoid all of these if you want to keep your teeth in the best shape.
Lack
of rest may be a factor in some tooth decay.
Hair analysis
patterns with tooth decay. A
common pattern is a calcium shell. This indicates biologically
unavailable calcium in the body.
Other possible patterns are a four lows pattern,
low phosphorus, low zinc, or a low sodium/potassium ratio.
Correction. It is often easy to stop tooth
decay by combining a development program with good dental hygiene. Dr. Weston Price, DDS, reported that he
could cause decayed teeth to fill in by themselves. I have not seen this occur, so I cannot
recommend it at this time.
Fluoride
treatments or pills to prevent tooth decay. There should be no need for fluoride
treatments or other toxic approaches to prevent tooth decay. I suggest avoiding fluoride pills or
treatments due to their toxicity.
Be careful because many times these treatments are given without
parental permission or knowledge if you are not present with your child in the
dentistÕs office. Fluoridation of
the drinking water is discussed in a separate section of this article.
Other types of chemical sealants for teeth also should
not be needed if a person follow a development
program.
REPLACING TEETH
Bridges. These are not perfect, but are a good
solution, at times. Be sure the
wired holding the bridge in place is stainless steel, and not nickel.
Dental Implants. These are false teeth that are screwed into sockets that are
placed in the jawbone. They look
good and provide more strength for chewing than a bridge.
However,
a number of clients have reported getting an infection in the jawbone where the
socket is placed in the bone. This
requires removing the implant and the socket. They are also very costly. Therefore, we do not recommend dental implants.
DENTAL FILLING MATERIALS
The sad story of silver-mercury amalgam dental fillings. The
standard material used to fill cavities for the past century and a half is a
mixture or amalgam of mainly silver and mercury, with a small amount of copper,
cadmium and other metals.
To place the filling, the tooth must be hollowed
out. The mixture is then placed in
the tooth. The dentist squeezes
out some of the mercury, causing the filling to harden. The mercury content makes the filling
soft enough to place inside the tooth.
Mercury also kills bacteria that might cause infection.
Amalgam
fillings have a number of serious drawbacks:
1. First and foremost, mercury is a very
toxic metal. Placing it in the
mouth assures that some will be leached from the filling into the body. Also, the mercury can easily vaporize
during chewing and during dental procedures, and moves easily to the
brain.
Mercury
is highly toxic for the brain and the nervous system, and is associated with neuro-muscular diseases, autism, Attention Deficit
Disorder, and many other nervous system disorders.
We
call mercury the Òmad hatter mineralÓ because it caused mental problems in
those who used it in the manufacture of hats over 100 years ago. As of 2009, dentists in America alone
placed about 200,000 mercury amalgam dental fillings each day. For more on this topic, please read Mercury on this website.
2.
The filling material provides no strength to the tooth. Hollowing out the tooth to place the
filling weakens an already sick tooth even more. This enhances the possibility of cracking the tooth, which
often happens, in fact.
In
contrast, using a composite resin or gluing in an inlay or onlay
actually strengthens the existing tooth.
3.
Placing metals in the mouth, particularly several kinds of metal in the same
mouth, can generate a flow of electrical current in the mouth. This can affect the brain and general
health in some people. The metals
react with saliva like the metals in a battery. In batteries, dissimilar metals in a conducting medium
produce electricity. It is desirable in a battery, but not in your mouth, which
is very close to the brain.
4.
Each of our teeth is connected an acupuncture meridian. According to some leading
acupuncturists, when metals are placed in a tooth, they can interfere with the
flow of meridian energy through that tooth and through the entire body, as a
result. The non-metallic dental
materials are better in this regard.
5.
Other metals in the amalgam such as silver, cadmium, copper and perhaps others
are also toxic and have no place in a personÕs mouth.
6.
The slang word to describe a doctor or dentist who is ignorant has to do with
the practice of employing mercury amalgam fillings. Such practitioners are called quacks. This word came from the German word for
mercury, which is quecksilber. Dentists who used mercury were called ÒquecksÓ,
which became quacks in English.
Sensitivity to
mercury, as to all poisons, varies among individuals. Mercury affects the immune system, the
central nervous system, the thyroid gland and other body systems.
The "mad hatters" of Alice in Wonderland were
actual hat makers who became poisoned with mercury. To make felt hats, workers in the 1800's rubbed mercury on
felt. After several years on the
job they became ill, developed mental disturbances, and had to quit their job.
Research
regarding the toxicity of mercury is very clear. Several nations including Sweden have banned the use of amalgam
fillings entirely. Other nations
permit them, but not in pregnant women.
Studies prove that mercury continues to leach from amalgam fillings for
years after they are placed in the mouth.
Toxic
waste in your mouth. An odd aspect of modern dentistry is the very
material placed in the patients' mouths, when removed, is considered a toxic
waste. The dentist must store
removed amalgam under water, in a special container, and cannot dispose of it
in the garbage. The material must
be sent to a designated toxic waste dump site.
Also, you will not find carpeting where a dentist sees
patients. If mercury amalgam
spills on carpeting, it is hard to clean up and could contaminate the entire
office. Therefore it has been made
illegal to have carpeting around the dental chair.
The
politics of mercury amalgams.
This is a large subject.
Basically, the American Dental Association and other dental groups
worldwide are slowly changing their position. They are defending amalgams less as more research pours in
demonstrating their harm.
However, they are slow to change, perhaps fearing
massive lawsuits. If you are
interested in your health, avoid all amalgam dental fillings. If possible, have your amalgams
replaced with composite resin filling materials.
Amalgam removal and replacement.
NOTE:
We do not think a person needs to visit a biological or holistic dentist for
amalgam removal. Any competent
dentist can do this, provided he or she uses plenty of suction and, of course,
knows how to place composite dental fillings.
Aware
dentists sometimes arouse the wrath of other dentists by recommending that
apparently healthy amalgam fillings should be replaced with other, less toxic
materials. The materials may
include gold or ceramic inlays, or composite resins or other plastic types of
materials.
We
believe that all silver-mercury amalgams should be replaced as soon as possible
with safer and stronger materials available today. The only critically important exceptions are:
1. Anyone with
active cancer should wait until the cancer is in remission or gone before
starting amalgam replacement. This information was given to me by a cancer expert with years of
experience with cancer therapy.
Patients of his have died who did not observe this caution.
Apparently, the added stress on the body of the release
of a small amount of mercury during the removal process was enough to tip the
balance in favor of the cancer and the person died.
2.
Follow a development program for at least two months before amalgam
removal. The simplest program is
in the article entitled The Healing Lifestyle
on this website. This will often
prevent complications that can occur with amalgam removal. In our experience, a development
program is better than the supplements that some dentists suggest before
amalgam removal.
Ideally,
go on a complete development program to avoid problems with amalgam removal.
The
American Dental Association frowns on the replacement of amalgam fillings that
appear healthy. However, many
people report feeling much better, often immediately, when less toxic material
replaces amalgam fillings. The
improvement may be due to eliminating the offending material, or eliminating
subtle electrical currents generated in the mouth.
Testing for
dental material compatibility. Some holistic dentists use blood or other
tests to determine if a material is compatible with a person's body
chemistry. This is an excellent idea
if a person is sensitive or prone to severe allergies. However, we do not believe it is needed
in every case.
Amalgam
removal technique and procedures. Here are some of the most important considerations:
1. Use lots of
suction. This is to prevent
any mercury vapors or particles from being inhaled or swallowed during the
procedure. This can be critical in
some cases, and is the most important consideration. Any dentist can replace amalgams, not just a biological or holistic
dentist.
2.
Some dentists use a rubber dam to block one from swallowing the amalgam.
3.
Some biological dentists check for the electrical interference being caused by
amalgam dental materials and remove those that are generating the greatest
electrical currents first.
4.
As explained above, we strongly recommend a development program to renourish the body and this can minimize adverse effects of
amalgam removal.
Recommended
filling materials. Good
materials are:
1. Composite
resin, which is a glue-like material.
2. Ceramic inlays
or onlays that are molded to the proper shape and
then glued into place.
3. Gold is okay,
but more costly so it is not used as often.
Unlike amalgam fillings, resin fillings or inlays are
glued into place and actually strengthen the tooth. This helps avoid cracking. Also, if a composite resin filling wears down, the entire
filling does not have to be replaced, as with amalgam. The dentist may just add another layer
of resin to the filling.
Resin
and ceramic fillings also match the color of your teeth, producing a more
aesthetic appearance. An excellent
book on the dangers of mercury amalgam fillings is It's All In Your Head, by Dr. Hal
Huggins, DDS.
Gold
and other inlays. Gold
alloys are also good dental materials, but have become very costly, so they are
not used much. They must also be
molded into inlays, and this is more work.
An inlay is a piece of replacement tooth that is molded
to the exact shape that it needs to be by taking an impression of the cavity in
the tooth, and then creating a mold, into which is poured the heated liquid
alloy or a liquid plastic or resin material that then hardens into the exact
shape needed. Then this is glued
into place in the patientÕs mouth.
This
is quite a bit more work than just putting some plastic resin material into the
cavity, but it is needed in some cases in which the tooth has been partially
destroyed by decay.
Inlays
are often today made of ceramic and/or composite resin materials. These can work well and while they are
glued into place, the glue and the inlay helps
strengthen what is left of the tooth, which is helpful.
OTHER TOXIC DENTAL
MATERIALS TO AVOID
Avoid nickel.
Braces and some dental wires, bridges, crowns and other
dental appliances may be made of mostly nickel. Nickel is a highly toxic metal that is
used due to its strength qualities, but that should never be used in the mouth.
Nickel can cause depression, suicidal thoughts and
perhaps cancer as well.
Unfortunately, it is still used by some dentists to fit braces, in a few
less expensive crowns, and in other applications.
Wires
can be made of stainless steel.
Implants are made of titanium or zirconimum,
which seem okay. Resins are okay,
too.
Metal
orthodontic braces. Avoid these,
as we find these often contain too much nickel. Today this is a serious problem for teens and others who
need or want braces.
This
is a separate section of this article because it is a critical topic. The phrase Ôroot canalsÕ refers to a
procedure in which a dentist drills out the entire center or a tooth,
destroying the nerve of the tooth to get rid of tooth pain.
Then
the dentist fills the drilled out area with mercury amalgam or another
material. After that, a crown is
usually placed over the tooth to give it a good appearance and more hardness.
We
never recommend this procedure because these teeth are almost always
dangerously infected, even if they donÕt hurt and even if infection does not
show up on dental x-rays. Many of them
infect within 18 months of the procedure.
If
such root canal-filled teeth remain inside the mouth, they spew extremely toxic
bacteria into the body that severely weaken health and can contribute to cancer
and other diseases, even if there are no symptoms whatsoever. Infected root canal-filled teeth are often not
detected on x-rays, and can go unnoticed for years.
The
rationale for root canals is that if a tooth is dying or not healthy, it is
better to leave it in place and try to save it, rather than just pull it
out. Several cancer experts have
noted that most cancer patients improved when all infected and root-canal filled teeth were removed, even if they appeared
healthy.
If a root canal
procedure is suggested to you.
Here are some ideas for those facing root canal
surgery:
1. Immediately
begin a complete development program. You may be able to revive the tooth in this manner. A number of clients have reported that
teeth that dentists told them required a root canal came back to life and no
root canal treatment was needed.
2. With the
development program, use a reddish Ôheat lampÕ on the
tooth. Shine the light as
close as you can to the jaw or even open your mouth and shine it on the tooth
itself.
Do
this for a minute or two, at least, holding the light as close as possible
without burning yourself, and repeat this treatment 10 times daily. DonÕt allow the tooth to become
inflamed and painful, but allow the light to stimulate the circulation in a
powerful way.
3. With the
development program, press on the foot reflex point
that corresponds to your infected tooth. To learn how to do this, please read Reflexology on this site.
If you have
already had a root canal filled tooth procedure, we suggest having the tooth
extracted. If you have a
cancer diagnosis, or even suspect cancer, we would definitely remove all root
canal-filled teeth at once.
If
a tooth is removed, one will need a bridge or implant so that the teeth on
either side do not move into the space left by the extraction. We prefer a simple bridge. The exception is if the tooth that is
removed is the back tooth, in which case no bridge or implant is required
unless you want more chewing surface.
V.
INFECTIONS, ABSCESSES AND CAVITATIONS
Surprisingly,
development science, combined with shining a single reddish heat lamp on the
jaw near the affected tooth, has proven very helpful to heal abscessed teeth. We suggest avoiding antibiotics, if possible, as they are quite toxic.
The
procedure I suggest is as follows:
1. Follow a
complete development program to improve your overall vitality, immune response
and energy level.
2. Use of a
single reddish heat lamp. Use the
lamp on the jaw near the tooth for 10 minutes at a time, about 5 or 6 times
daily. This is important and very
helpful.
3. You may use
colloidal silver as a natural antibiotic.
Take a tablespoon or a brand that is less than 50 parts per million silver twice or three times daily, and tilt your
head so that the silver product moves over the affected tooth. Do this for at least a week or two.
With
this method, many abscesses will resolve by themselves. Often they will start to drain into the
mouth. They may form a bubble or
boil on the gum near the tooth.
This is fine and no cause for concern. The abscess may drain into the mouth for weeks or months if
the abscess was severe, and this does not seem to be a problem either. Do not fill the tooth if this is
occurring. Just let it drain until
it stops and then the tooth can be filled, if needed.
CAVITATIONS
Cavitations
are pockets of debris and infection left behind after tooth extractions, or
from other dental procedures. They
become foci of infection, similar to infected root canals. Bacteria or bacterial toxins can move
from the cavitation area into the blood stream, where
they can easily cause damage to many organs and tissues.
While
many conventional dentists donÕt consider cavitations a problem, they may be an
important cause of ill health.
Anyone who has had dental extractions or procedures and is not feeling
well afterwards may have cavitations.
Here are some options if you think you have one or more cavitations:
1. Embark on a
complete development program.
Also, be sure to use a near infrared lamp sauna every day – and no
other type of sauna. Use it
perhaps twice daily, for 30-40 minutes each session.
In
our experience, a complete development program will slowly bring up old dental
infections and cavitations, and heal them in almost all cases. It may take a few years, but if you can
be patient, this is best, as this therapy will bring up infections all over the
body and heal them as well. There
are many other benefits of development and sauna therapy as well.
2. If this does
not work, some biological dentists understand cavitations and know how to find
them and remove them. A
machine called the Cavitat is helpful to find them.
The
surgery can become somewhat involved as the dentist
must open up the area, and then clean out all the infected tissue and often
some jawbone, as well. There is
always a possibility of damaging other structures such as a nerve, causing
other problems.
More information about cavitations is found in the book by Drs. Munro and Hall in their book Toxic Dentistry Exposed. Another source is Root Canal Cover-Up by Dr. George E. Meinig, DDS.
VI.
GUM DISEASE OR PERIODONTAL
DISEASE
Another
area of interest to some biological dentists is the natural, non-surgical
treatment of gum disease, or periodontitis. Gum disease is extremely common, and a
cause of loss of teeth, and other disfigurements.
Surgery,
namely scraping the gums, a very crude procedure at best, should rarely if ever
be required for this condition.
Instead, here are two very good alternatives to try first.
1.
Development. In our experience, gum disease usually
responds easily and quickly to a development program, along with good basic
dental hygiene. This would tell us
that the cause in these cases has to do with faulty biochemistry.
Toxic
metals such as excess copper, for example, low zinc, high cadmium and others
are also often involved. These are
easily resolved with a properly designed development program.
2. The blotting
technique. Another alternative
that can be combined with a development program is called the blotting
technique pioneered by Dr. Joseph Phillips, DDS. It is simple, and inexpensive. It consists of buying a special toothbrush that is designed
to absorb toxins into its bristles.
This is used in a special way to essentially ÒblotÓ or suck toxins out
of the gums, instead of using a toothbrush the usual ways, which often pushes
the toxins into the gums.
According to reports I received, this method often works
superbly. To buy the special
blotting brushes and information about how to use them click on the link below
for the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation: http://www.ppnf.org/catalog/index.php?cPath=39&osCsid=fefda213b2b51761fa13fbe7b6c29490.
TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT
PROBLEMS
Another
fairly common dental problem is misalignment of the temporo-mandibular
joint or TMJ. This joint is
located just below the ears. The
jaw pivots at this joint when it opens and closes.
Misalignment
or stress on this joint is common.
It may be due to an imperfect bite, missing teeth, dental appliances,
accidents or other reasons.
This condition can cause fatigue, headaches, neck aches,
facial ticks, disturbed sleep and other symptoms. Those with TMJ problems often hear or feel a slight clicking
or popping sound or sensation when opening or closing their mouth.
Some
dentists specialize in helping to correct the TMJ problems with various
exercises, appliances, dental adjustments to the teeth, etc. This can help some people who have this
disorder. Improving overall health
also helps reduce tension in the jaw, as can chiropractic, osteopathic
manipulation, massage and other natural healing modalities.
We do not
recommend grinding down the teeth and crowning the teeth to correct TMJ
problems. This is too invasive and
damages the teeth.
ALIGNING THE TEETH
If
the teeth are not aligned correctly, the teeth tend to wear improperly, chewing
is impaired, and one often suffers from headaches, a tense jaw, and other
maladies.
A
personal story. A proper bite also
seems to require a variety of nutrients, along with eating hard foods that
encourage chewing. The author wore
braces until age 20. Then he
discovered that thoroughly chewing natural foods realigned his jaw and made
braces unnecessary.
In
fact, a proper bite depends on much more than this, and the entire bone structure
of the body must be aligned and balanced properly or one will have problems
with the dental arch. Weston
Price, DDS, showed that malnutrition causes a narrowing of the dental arch. This affects most Western people today.
THE POLITICS OF BIOLOGICAL
OR HOLISTIC DENTISTRY
Dental
licensing boards often viciously
Attack dentists
who try to improve the practice of dentisty. Tell your legislators you insist upon
the dental treatment of your choice.
WATER FLUORIDATION
This
is a total abomination that has been abandoned everywhere in the world except
in the USA and parts of Great Britain and perhaps Australia. Recent studies show that tooth decay
has declined in both fluoridated and unfluoridated
areas.
Unfluoridated areas showed the same decline as fluoridated
areas. Most nations do not permit
fluoridation of their water because it simply does not work, it is costly, and
it is very dangerous for general health.
Sodium
fluoride is a potent enzyme poison.
The toxic dose is very close to the safe dose used in municipal water
supplies. Problems with artificial
fluoridation at "safe levels" include allergic reactions, fluorosis (fluoride poisoning), increased hip fractures,
osteoporosis, increased birth defects, more cases of cancer, learning disorders
and lowered IQ scores in children, among other problems.
Fluoride
also competes with iodine and is responsible for many thyroid ailments as
well. Adding fluoride to water
tends to cause more leaching of lead and aluminum into the water from pipes and
other water infrastructure.
Fluorides are also toxic to wildlife, plants and domesticated livestock.
While
the US federal government supports fluoridation, the Environmental Protection
Agency's union of professional employees, Local 2050, opposes
fluoridation. They even attempted
to sue the EPA for covering up and omitting data in their fluoridation
studies. Fluoride is a by-produce
of the aluminum and fertilizer industries, and is considered a toxic
waste. Companies are delighted to
dispose of their fluoride in our water supplies. References at the end of this article and a separate article
on Fluoridation provide much more information
about this so-called preventive dentistry measure that should be stopped at
once.
Finding a
biological dentist. Sadly,
there are very few dentists who understand and practice all of the concepts
discussed in this article, although the number is growing somewhat.
Even if a dentist claims to be a biological, preventive
or holistic dentist, this is no guarantee that he or she is a fine dentist who
uses the best materials and the best techniques. Therefore, finding a good
dentist is challenging.
Possible sources of referrals for a biological dentist
are the Holistic Dental Association (www.holisticdental.org, and the IABDM
(International Association of Biological and Dental Medicine.) at
http://www.iabdm.org/cms. However,
one must know that membership in these organizations is not guarantee of
quality or good service. Often the
best thing to do is just to ask around for a very high quality regular dentist
who will listen to your requests on how you want your mouth treated. You may show them a copy of this
article, perhaps.
Dentistry
a very toxic profession.
One must also know that dentistry is one of the most toxic medical
professions. Dentists are exposed
to mercury, nickel, laughing gas, anesthetics, and other toxic metals and
chemicals in the course of their work.
As
a result, most all dentists, in our experience, are not well. They could all use a development
program to detoxify their own bodies, and those of their staff, as well.
References
1. Caldwell, G. and Zanfagna, P, MD, Fluoridation and Truth Decay, Top-Ecol Press, Reseda, CA, 1974.
2. Foundation for Toxic-Free Dentistry, PO Box 608010, Orlando, FL 32860. (offers an excellent newsletter).
3. Hileman, B., "Fluoridation of Water", Chemical and Engineering News, August 1, 1988.
4. International Oral Health Society, P.O. Box 1968, Eau Claire, WI. (I do not know if this group still exists. They provided information and materials for the blotting technique for gum disease)
5. "Interview with Carl H. Jelstrup, DC", The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, Feb/Mar 1998, #175/176, pp. 64-76.
6. Huggins, H., DDS, It's All In Your Head.
7. Price, W., DDS, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, La Mesa, CA, 1945, 1979.
8. Stockton, S., ÒJawbone
Cavitations: Infarction, Infection and Systemic DiseaseÓ, Townsend Letter for Doctors & Patients,
April 2000, p. 102-105.
9. Mouth Matters
by Carol Vander Stroep, RDH.
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