Guest guest Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 I just got a biological root canal done, which is supposed to be a lot less disruptive. I have a couple of month to wait to check on it hardening. www.drfarid.com is the dentist that did it. I also have an appliance to help re-align my jaw (later dental work to be done once the jaw is aligned over time) having chiropractic adjustment as well to back as the whole body needs adjusting to have better healing. Louise J Mittelman [jmittelman] Sunday, November 30, 2003 4:36 PM A ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FORUM Root Canal? Mercury & RCT While we feel that root canal therapy (RCT) is often not indicated (see our report, Can RCT Make You Sick?), there are times when RCT is less a negative than extraction. In doing RCT, there are times when the tip of the root must be sealed by a surgical procedure, an 'apicoectomy.' They use mercury-amalgam to seal the tip -- sealed into the jaw! Insanity! For years we warned against this. New research agrees - shows that mercury toxically causes cell injury to the tissues around the root's tip - to say nothing about systemic harm. They now suggest using cold burnished gutta-percha with AH26 sealer instead of the mercury-amalgam. Jerry Mittelman, DDS, FAPM (Retired) Reply with your street or po box address to get a sample copy of The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS jmittelman Your teeth will love you for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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