Root Canal Education

Groton Wellness

Root Canal Therapy ~ Not Quite Therapeutic

Tens of millions of root canals are performed every year, quite unfortunately. When the nerve of a tooth becomes infected or abscessed due to decay, a crack or trauma, Root Canal Therapy (RCT) has long been thought to be the only way to treat the tooth. The infected nerve is removed and replaced with a filling substance called gutta percha. Made brittle, the tooth is often crowned. It is a complex procedure that can only be performed by the best dental practices such as this Dentist in Greene. It is important that you thoroughly research the qualifications of individual dental practitioners before you agree to them treating you, as mistakes can cost a lot to repair.

Even though RCT may allow you to keep your tooth for quite some time, it is not a treatment that our dentists fully endorse.

And this is why: in a root canal-treated tooth, most of the nerve is removed; however, countless minute tubules leading from the central nerve canal remain untreated. When you consider that the average tooth contains over three miles of these tubules, you can see that it is impossible to reach and clean them all! Debris collects, tissue putrefies and becomes infected, and bacteria flourish. The resultant production of toxic gases and solutions from these chronic infections challenge the immune system and can lead to illness.

Alternatives to root canals can be an important part of avoiding serious health consequences. Contact us for more information or set up an initial appointment to discuss your options with your local dentist. This should give the dentist time to assess the root canal and suggest the best treatment method. From there, you should be able to reduce some of the pain that you may be experiencing. Hopefully, this should help more people to be comfortable with their teeth. It might be worth booking an appointment as soon as possible. If you’re looking for a new dentist, you could get in contact with Aesthetic Family Dentistry, for example, to see if they can help you with your root canal.

Root Canal Toxicity

In holistic, whole health-focused dentistry, root canals are to be avoided whenever possible. They represent stress on the immune system that can manifest in many ways throughout the body. If a root canal is the only treatment available to save a tooth, you will be educated about what a root canal is, and the possible consequences of living with the root canalled tooth. However, having a root canal be painful so some dentists may give to the option of being sedated during the procedure. If you are interested in learning more you can search sedation dentistry in Central Point or a dental practice more local to you.

How can I tell if I’m being affected by a toxic root canal?

If you have a healthy diet and lifestyle and a strong immune system, you may be able to tolerate keeping a tooth that has been root canalled.

But you need to know that a root canalled tooth that is currently being tolerated may become intolerable in the future due to age, illness, or breakdown of the root canal materials. A full discussion about your medical history, as well as an EAV Assessment, can often be great aids in making the decision to keep or extract a root canalled tooth. The Meridian Tooth Chart is a helpful tool to understand the direct relationship between our teeth and the systems in our bodies. If you’re still experiencing problems with your tooth following a root canal then be sure to raise it with your Dentist Lancaster as soon as you can to get the issue resolved once and for all.