Some Important Facts About Dentistry

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Thanks, Misty.

 

We practiced this kind of dentistry for the last 10 years I was in practice

in my centre in KY. This was one of the reasons my medical license was

revoked.

 

Keep up the good work!

 

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Walt

 

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" Misty L. Trepke " <mistytrepke

 

Monday, July 14, 2003 10:45 AM

[s-A] [simpleLiving] Some Important Facts About Dentistry

 

 

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> Some Important Facts About Dentistry

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> One of the self-evident goals of dentistry is to help people save

> their teeth. When measured by this " yardstick " , dentistry has been

> successful - most of us have more teeth than our parents did at a

> similar age. Nevertheless, the materials and techniques used to save

> teeth are a direct assault on our health. Our amalgam fillings are

> 52% mercury, which is poison, pure and simple. Root canal fillings

> produce the most toxic organic substance known to man. Approximately

> 95% of all extracted teeth result in cavitations. Cavitations are

> unhealed, toxic, avascular (without a blood supply) holes in the

> jawbone caused by improperly extracted teeth. There is

> a " Matterhorn " of evidence to support the contention that nearly all

> the chronic degenerative diseases and nearly all of the autoimmune

> diseases can be laid at the feet of dentistry. The website you are

> on will show only a partial list of sources that document these

> serious indictments of the dental profession.

>

> Health-conscious dentistry (HCD) is simply dentistry that endeavors

> to do no harm to the patient. It's fine to save teeth, but if the

> materials the dentist uses, or the techniques he employs to save

> teeth, result in undermining the health of the patient, then the

> patient has not been done a favor. Knowledge of the subjects

> discussed on this website should be a goal of all dentists who claim

> to care about their patients.

>

> ROOT CANALS

>

> A " root canal " is a procedure that a dentist uses to allow a patient

> to keep a dead tooth in his or her mouth. The fallacy with this

> concept is that the body doesn't like dead things in it and will

> try, sometimes desperately, to get rid of the dead thing.

> Notwithstanding, the fact that it may be " handy " to save a tooth

> for " dental convenience " , it does not change the fact that

> root canal treatments can devastate the human immune system. " Root

> canals " cause:

>

> Suppression of the immune system

>

> The creation of an " interference field " on the meridian that the

> particular tooth is on (meridian - a channel of energy that flows

> between different tissues, organs and structures) .

>

> The production of the most toxic organic substance known to man.

> Root-canal fillings can cause serious side effects. Dr. Weston price

> is recognized as the greatest researcher that the dental profession

> has ever produced. Dr. Price, after observing many patients with

> crippling degenerative diseases not responding to treatment,

> suspected infected root canal-filled teeth to be the cause. He then

> embarked on a 25 - year-long study to see if his suspicions were

> correct. This study was done during the first 3 decades of the 20th

> century! However this information was not shared with us when we

> were dental students so we had a big void in our dental

> education where root canals are concerned. Dr. Price devised a

> testing method which disclosed the presence of infection in a tooth

> which otherwise seemed to be healthy - that is, the implanting of

> the root canal filled tooth under the skin of a laboratory animal.

> He found that when the root-filled tooth of a patient with a

> degenerative disease was extracted and imbedded in an animal, that

> animal would develop the patient's disease. He did this in over 5000

> animal studies and the results were consistent.

>

> In the beginning, Dr. Price did not know just where the infection

> was hiding in the tooth, only that a patient's illness was rapidly

> transferred from his root-filled tooth to laboratory animals in case

> after case. Dr. Price was able to culture the bacteria in root-

> filled teeth and trap their toxins, reproducing a disease in a

> rabbit by injecting the cultured material into the animal. Dr. Price

> discovered a wide variety of degenerative diseases to be

> transferable to rabbits, such as endocarditis and other heart

> diseases, kidney and bladder diseases, arthritis, rheumatism, mental

> diseases, lung problems, pregnancy complications, almost any

> degenerative problem - and after extraction of these teeth, a large

> percentage of patients recovered from their illnesses.

>

> When sound, uninfected natural teeth were implanted in animals, no

> adverse health effects were experienced. This vitally important

> research was forced underground, and has remained virtually unknown

> since its 1923 publication. Millions of people are ill, suffering

> from degenerative diseases for which the medical profession is at a

> loss regarding cause and treatment; the degenerative disease problem

> continues to bankrupt our people and country.

>

> Today we know that the toxins made by the bacteria that live by the

> billions in root-canal teeth contain the most toxic organic

> substance known to man - thio-ethers. Thio-ethers are 1000 times

> more toxic than botulism toxin, which used to be considered the most

> toxic organic substance. So from a practical standpoint, one would

> be well-advised to worry less about anthrax and instead, focus on

> root canals which are much more likely to cause you personal harm.

> In addition to thio-ethers, other severe toxins from these

> root-canal bacteria include thio-ethanols and mercaptans which have

> been found in the tumors of women who have breast cancer, draining

> through the lymphatic system down the cervical chain of lymph nodes

> and ultimately in to the breast tissue. Besides being harbored in

> root canals, these dangerous bacteria also take up residence in

> cavitations which result from most extracted teeth (see

> Cavitations). Thus one can get a " double-whammy " from the root

> canals and the cavitations.

>

> A tooth is basically comprised of 3 layers. The enamel (what we see

> when we look at another person's teeth, the hard, white attractive

> outer layer of the tooth), the pulp (a tiny island of soft tissue at

> the center of the tooth - the same place in a tooth that a core

> would be in an apple - the so-called " nerve " ), and the dentin.

> Dentin accounts for about 90% of the tooth. When looked at under a

> microscope, dentin has a very specific structure. It is made up

> of " jillions " of incredibly tiny tubules that radiate outward from

> the pulp to the outer edge of the tooth.

>

> If one could some how take each of one of these " jillions "

> of " tubules " in a front tooth and lay them end to end, they would

> stretch for 3 miles. These dentinal tubules are like tiny pipes

> that radiate outward from the pulp to the outer surface of the

> tooth - kind of like spokes of a wheel (if you think of a cross-

> section of a tooth). The centers of these tubules are filled with

> living protoplasm. The protoplasm in these tubules has no blood

> supply so it depends on the blood vessels in the pulp for it's

> nourishment or sustenance. Once a " root-canal " is done to a tooth,

> the pulp is gone (sacrificed) - which makes a root canal tooth a

> dead tooth - an expensive, dead tooth. Now the protoplasm in these

> miles and miles of dentinal tubules dies, and these tubules become

> a " dandy " place for bacteria to hang out.

>

> They have " free eats " on the dead, decaying protoplasm in the

> tubules. These tubules are 1 to 1.3 microns in diameter- big enough

> to accommodate bacteria, but too small to allow entry of white blood

> cells (which are the body's principal way of controlling excessive

> bacterial populations). Now your root-canal tooth becomes a

> bacteria factory. The bacteria now are cloistered away from the

> body's defenses and thus have free reign to proliferate. Existing

> inside the tooth, these bacteria have no access to air so they

> mutate into the anaerobic form - the kind that can live in the

> absence of air. When the bacteria mutate, their metabolism changes

> so that they give off waste products that are incredibly toxic.

> These toxins include thio-ethers, thio-ethanols, and mercaptons.

>

> Is It " Wisdom " to Extract Healthy Teeth?

>

> Our forefathers, those born before about 1920, didn't have trouble

> with their wisdom teeth and there were no oral surgeons. The

> condition of " impacted " wisdom teeth was essentially unknown. The

> skulls of ancient tribes from all over the world show no such

> problem...

>

> Current studies conclude that literally billions of teeth have been

> removed unnecessarily, which has made a comfortable living for a lot

> of oral surgeons-nine out of ten American teenagers (who have dental

> insurance) fall prey to this operation. The cumulative cost of

> wisdom tooth extraction is estimated to exceed " that for any other

> surgery, " says Dr. J.F. Tulloch, reporting in the Journal of Dental

> Education.

>

> One of the arguments given for removing the wisdom teeth is that

> they can push the other teeth forward over the years, forcing the

> incisors (front teeth) to overlap. There is virtually no evidence to

> support this assertion. The front teeth tend to drift forward, at

> least into middle age, whether or not the wisdom teeth have been

> removed. This natural crowding cannot be prevented by extracting the

> third molar (wisdom) teeth.

>

> The surgery is not without its problems. It's certainly not a benign

> procedure and can cause some serious complications such as

> infection, " dry socket, " nerve damage, temporary or permanent

> anesthesia of the lip, lingual nerve damage, numbness of the tongue,

> and damage to the adjacent teeth.

>

> One Michigan study found that more that 10 percent of all wisdom

> tooth extractions cause complications. Other complications mentioned

> by these authors included persistent bleeding, damage to the gums,

> and jawbone loss (which may affect the support of the adjacent

> second molars).

>

> Even when a molar is causing a problem, extraction should be the last

> resort. From the standpoint of the oral surgeon there is only one

> course of action: take it out. This is often unwise as cleansing the

> area, trimming the gum, and treating any infection may be all that

> is necessary. In other words, treat it as you would any other

> infected tooth.

>

> A 1991 report in the New York Times concluded: " If surgeons removed

> only those wisdom teeth that actually caused problems.the nation

> would save at least $150 million a year in medical expenses with no

> ill effects. And tens of thousands of people, mostly teenagers,

> would be spared the aches, pains, and complications that can result

> from the surgery. "

>

> Action to take: If a dentist recommends removal of wisdom teeth that

> are not causing any problems, ask him to show you the X rays and

> explain why the surgery is necessary. After he shows you with a lot

> of scientific scary stuff, such as, " you may need emergency surgery

> later so it's best to get them out now " and " the extraction is more

> difficult if you are older, " get a second opinion from a dentist who

> doesn't do surgery. Since only 30 percent of wisdom teeth become

> impacted, 70 percent are being extracted unnecessarily.

>

> Fluoridation - Why The Controversy?

>

> Controversy surrounding the fluoridation experiment has persisted

> for half a century. Japan and all of the continental Europe have

> rejected the idea for reasons of safety and medical ethics.

> Experiments in poor countries produced such harmful results that

> they were quickly halted. Why does fluoridation continue to receive

> vigorous government and professional backing in the English-speaking

> nations?

>

> Fluoride Facts in Brief

>

> Fluoride has never received FDA approval and does not meet the legal

> requirements of safety and effectiveness necessary for such

> approval.

>

> Fluoride is a pharmacologically active substance unrelated to water

> purification. There is no possibility of obtaining individual

> informed consent for medication with this experimental drug when it

> is placed in a public water system. For these reasons, fluoridation

> violates the Nuremberg Code of medical ethics and human rights.

>

> In over 50 years of testing, it has never been demonstrated that

> fluoride is effective in preventing tooth decay.

>

> A world wide decline in human tooth decay has occurred at the same

> rate in populations exposed to elevated fluoride levels and in

> populations not exposed to elevated fluoride levels. This

> spontaneous decline in tooth decay has been superstitiously

> attributed to fluoride.

>

> Fluoride is an accumulative protoplasmic poison rated at or above the

> toxicity of lead.

>

> LEAD Toxicity Rating: 3-4 FLUORIDE Toxicity Rating: 4

>

> 3= moderately toxic 4=very toxic (Toxicology of Commercial

> Products,

> 5th Ed. 1984)

>

> Under U.S. Law (under the EPA)

>

> Maximum allowable LEAD in drinking water: 0.015 mg./liter

>

> Maximum allowable FLUORIDE in drinking water: 4.0 mg./liter*

> *Over 350 times the permitted lead level

>

> Medical research shows that hip fracture rates are 20- 40 % higher in

> localities with fluoridated water.

>

> Epidemiological analysis shows that bone cancer rates in young males

> are 80-600% higher in fluoridated localities.

>

> The fluoride dose prescribed by doctors and the dose administered

> without prescription to everyone in community drinking water is

> expected to cause dental fluorosis in 10 % of children. Actual

> Public Health Service figures show that 30% of children in

> fluoridated localities have dental fluorosis, and 10 % of children

> in Non-fluoridated areas now have fluorosis.

>

> Fluorosis is malformation of tooth enamel characterized by

> discoloration and brittleness.

>

> Since there is no limitation or monitoring of the use of fluoridated

> water in food processing, many processed foods contain high

> concentrations of fluoride.

>

> Concentrations of fluoride in toothpaste are 500-1500 parts per

> million. This fluoride is absorbed through the lining of the mouth

> and deposited in the body like ingested fluoride. One to two

> brushings can yield a dose of 1milligram fluoride.

>

> Ingested fluoride is deposited in bones as well as teeth. X-rays show

> abnormal bone structure in children with dental fluorosis.

>

> Fluorides are used in the biochemistry laboratory to stop enzyme

> activity. Fluorides have the same effect on enzyme activity in the

> human body.

>

> The chemicals injected into public water supplies to elevate

> fluoride levels and raw industrial waste. The chemicals most

> commonly used are sodium silicofluoride and hydrofluosilicic acid,

> toxic by-products of phosphate fertilizer production.

>

> Fluoridated water increases corrosion and leaching of lead from

> water mains and plumbing.

>

> Fluoride levels in the sewer effluent of fluoridated water systems

> are not monitored or controlled. It has been shown that fish are

> killed by fluoride emissions at and below the levels probably

> emitted in sewer effluent.

>

> The ADA Misinformation on Mercury

>

> The American Dental Association continues to remain in denial about

> the toxicity of mercury. Dr. Murray Vimy is one of the leading

> mercury researchers and he has provided a detailed chronology

> documenting how mercury has been clearly established as a

> contributing factor for periodontal disease.

>

> The news release by the American Dental Association (ADA) dated June

> 13, 2001 contains a very significant error. The ADA President Dr.

> Robert M. Anderton is reported as saying,

>

> " There is no sound scientific evidence supporting a link between

> amalgam fillings and systemic diseases or chronic illnesses. "

>

> Yet this is well known in the published, peer-reviewed dental

> journals that mercury leaks directly from amalgam into adjacent oral

> tissues causing periodontal disease (gum disease).

>

> Critical Fact #1: In 1957, Zander (JADA 55:11-15)

> reported " materials used in restorative dentistry may be a

> contributing factor in gingival disease. "

>

> Critical Fact #2: In 1961, App (J Prosth Dent 11:522-532) suggested

> that there was greater chronic inflammation around amalgam sites

> than non-amalgam areas.

>

> Critical Fact #3: In 1964, Trott and Sherkat (J CDA, 30:766-770)

> showed that the presence of amalgam correlates with gingival

> disease. Such disease was not present at contralateral amalgam free

> sites.

>

> Critical Fact #4: In 1969, Sanches Sotres et al (J. Periodo.

> 140:543-546) confirmed Trott and Sherkat findings.

>

> Critical Fact #5: In 1972, Turgeon et al. (J CDA 37:255-256)

> reported the presence of very significant erythema around amalgam

> restorations that was not present at control non-amalgam sites.

>

> Critical Fact #6: In 1973, Trivedi and Talim (J. Prosth. Dentistry,

> 29:73-81) demonstrated that 62.5% of amalgam sites have inflammatory

> periodontal tissue reaction.

>

> Thus, as early as 1973, a case can be made that the presence of

> dental mercury-amalgam results in chronic inflammation and bleeding

> in the gingival tissue adjacent to it; in other words, in situ

> amalgam produced chronic Gingivitis.

>

> Critical fact #7: In 1974, Freden et al. ( Odontol. Revy, 25:207-

> 210) showed that gingival biopsy material from sites not adjacent to

> amalgam had 1-10 mcg mercury/gram of tissue (mean=3); whereas,

> gingival biopsy sites near amalgams contained 19-380 mcg

> mercury/gram of tissue (mean=147).

>

> Critical Fact #8: In 1976, Goldschmidt et al. (J. Perio. Res.,

> 11:108-115)demonstrated that amalgam corrosion products were

> cytotoxic to gingival cells at concentrations of 10-6: that is,

> micrograms/gram of tissue.

>

> Critical Fact #9: in 1984, the year of the NIDR/ADA Workshop, Fisher

> it al (J Oral Rehab, 11:399-405) reported that at amalgam sites

> alveolar bone loss was very pronounced and statistically significant

> as compared to control non-amalgam sites! In other words, in situ

> amalgam produces chronic Periodontitis.

>

> This suggests that placing mercury fillings leads to a dentist-

> induced disease, periodontal disease, which the same dentists then

> treat. This is iatrogenesis.

>

> Thus, for the ADA to conclude " there is no sound scientific evidence

> supporting a link between amalgam fillings and systemic diseases of

> chronic illness " is incorrect.

>

> Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in

> Man, and mercury fillings contribute significantly! Such statements

> by ADA spokespersons suggest that the ADA and its advisors may be

> knowingly disinforming the public through the media or they lack an

> understanding of the research about mercury release from amalgam

> published in their own journals.

>

> Murray J. Vimy DMD Clinical Associate Professor Faculty of Medicine,

> University of Calgary. Calgary, Canada, July 4, 2001

>

> DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:

>

> Dr. Vimy is one of the top mercury researchers in the world and his

> comments to the ADA press release are most informative. You can

> review the article I published with Dr. Klinghardt earlier this year

> for further information on mercury detoxification.

>

> Thanks to Jeff Green of Citizens for Health for sending this very

> interesting timeline regarding the dental use of mercury.

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