Re: Ozone and Apico
1. I had a few done
myself. On most, The Dentist said it was abscessed and had to have a root canal. I have
heard that many times from Patients as well. Root canals are done for abscess;
a filling would get too close to the pulp chamber; pain in the tooth; or even
sometimes one is done when it is not needed, like if the nerve is upset (inflammed) or if the tooth really could have withstood a filling or crown. But, It
doesn't matter so much why; After a root canal is done, the
tooth is dead.
2. I did not ask the
details of her tumor, just that it was where the mercury was in her gum.
3. If a patient does not yet have a root canal and their Dentist says they need an apicoectomy, we tell them it is essentially a root canal, in that, it is damaging roots just like a root canal and it leads to tooth death. They will eventually be told they need a root canal when the tooth should have been pulled in the first place (provided the Dentist was accurate in their diagnosis initially). We save them all the money and
trauma when going to the Dentist. Sometimes they are told they need such procedures when they do not, as well.
4. Biologic Dentistry is also
based on science.
5. Most
apicoectomies were done without amalgam and I do not believe they are still
using it to fill root canals now, although I don't know that they cannot if they wanted to.
"ADA has NEVER recommended the use of alloy as root canal obturation."
That I do not care about, because I have
zero respect for the ADA.
They were the ones who revived amalgam when it was
against the law to use in in people. As far as root
canals, some were filled with amalgam, but most were filled with gutta percha.
It was not a common practice to use amalgam, but some did it. A root canal and apicoectomy are two different procedures but with the same end result. The symptoms are being treated and not the cause. Whether the tooth could have been saved in the first place is the issue. If it was
absessed or filling it would come too close to the pulp chamber, then it would
have needed extracted. For Apicoectomies the patient is generally sent to an Endodontist. In contrast, most Biologic Dentists perform their procedures themselves. Whatever the reason an
apicoectomy or root canal is done, it is not good solution for a permanent tooth.
What
To Do If Your Dentist Tells You That You Need A Root Canal: