After the birth of my first child, I got my first cavity in my back left molar. Having escaped over 30 years of dental decay, I got it filled and didn't think much about it. After my second baby though, that same tooth developed another cavity – and my dentist threatened a root canal.
Suddenly, I was listening.
Hadn't I heard somewhere that root canals could cause larger, systemic health problems?
My mission: to learn how to avoid a root canal.
What are the dangers of having a root canal?
Root canals, or the removal of the main, central nerve inside a tooth, are said to stop further damage when a cavity is infecting this area with bacteria. The problem is that the central nerve isn’t the only nerve in a tooth. Many smaller nerve branches stem off from the central root and these can become infected with bacteria as well.
As Dentist Weston Price discovered in the early 1900’s, the tooth itself has millions of tubules, or tunnels, that lead back to all of those root branches. The tubules provide a place for bacteria to weasel its way in and hide.
On the plus side, people with stronger immune systems have the ability to fight against most, if not all, of the bacteria. In an interview with Dr. George Meinig DDS, Author of the book Root Canal Cover Up, he points out that,
Some healthy people are able to control the germs that escape from their teeth into other areas of the body….Over time, most people with root filled teeth do seem to develop some kind of systemic symptoms they didn't have before.
While many dentists now offer resin/porcelain based fillings, standard metal amalgam fillings are still preferred, because they are stronger, more durable and less expensive. These amalgam fillings themselves can also impact health, including a predisposition to autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis. (source)
Is pulling your tooth a smart alternative to a root canal?
Extracting a tooth will eliminate the potential for bacteria to infiltrate the tooth but it can raise different health concerns. The area around the infected tooth will be weakened (gums, bone) due to the bacteria, so sometimes pulling it isn’t enough. Dr. Meinig suggests slow drilling with a burr to remove infected bone and tissue as well. (source)
Ramiel Nagel, author of Cure Tooth Decay, isn’t in favor of extractions either. He says that even though it’s faster and less expensive than a root canal, pulling a tooth has a long-term impact. The weaker tissues can cause your mouth to be “clumsy” and all patients will need a bridge or implant to support chewing. The loss of integrity in the bone structure of your teeth can also lead to respiratory issues, headaches, TMJ syndrome, and sleeping issues. (source)
Alternatives to traditional root canal procedures
After I ditched my conventional dentist, I went in search of alternatives so I could avoid a root canal. That's when I met Glenn Sperbeck, a traditional, yet holistically-minded dentist here in Los Angeles.
Dr. Sperbeck uses ozone gas instead of a liquid chlorine which typically irrigates a drilled cavity to kill any potential infection. Ozone is a superior method because it actually penetrates further into the tubules of the tooth than chlorine, beyond the drilled area to kill bacteria – thereby allowing the dentist to preserve more of the actual tooth and potentially avoid a root canal. My cavity filling with Dr. Sperbeck is going on three years without a relapse or need for a root canal.
A tooth is living tissue; once the root canal is performed all tissue dies, however, it can still harbor bacteria in the tubules. In the cases where a root canal is necessary, ozone will penetrate further into those spaces than traditional methods. The open cavity is then filled and bacteria is thought to be a non-issue.
Calcium hydroxide is another alternative treatment that may help prevent complications of root canals. In a study done by the Department of Operative Dentistry and Periodontology at the University School of Dental Medicine in Berlin, they found using either ozone or calcium hydroxide significantly decreased bacteria in tooth canals. (source)
How to avoid root canal with the right diet
Aside from finding an alternative way to fill my cavity, I soon discovered that diet could play an essential role in both preventing and healing tooth decay.
Price conducted a study on various tribes in Africa in 1935 to determine if their diets had anything to do with the health of their teeth. His findings on the Bantu tribe uncovered that, “dental occlusions were rare, as were degenerative diseases.” He also found that only 5% – 6% of all the teeth he saw had any evidence of decay. (source) You can read more about why crooked teeth and dental decay are not just a normal a way of life here.
Dr. Meinig agrees that, “The only scientific way to prevent tooth decay is through diet and nutrition.” (source)
Dr. Nagel says, “Our body can protect itself from infection when we carefully eat foods that keep our body in balance,” however if a tooth is already damaged or contains a mercury based filling it will be more difficult to heal. (source)
You can read more about superfoods for strong, healthy teeth here.
Can diet REVERSE the need for a root canal?
In Cure Tooth Decay, Nagel agrees with standard recommendations to avoid processed sugar and white flour products. Additionally, he suggests raw butters and other dairy plus meat from pasture-raised animals including organ meats and bone marrow.
Here's Nagel's recipe for stopping tooth infection:
- 1 pound raw ground pastured bison, beef, or lamb
- 4oz of yellow butter (from grass fed cows)
- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon of raw honey
Place butter, cayenne, and raw honey in a glass jar or bowl. Then immerse that bowl in a bowl of hot water that is not too hot. Basically a low temperature double boiler. The point is not to raise the temperature above 93 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve the integrity. Once the butter/honey/cayenne mixture is melted add the ground bison and stir. This is a raw food dish. This dish with cooked bison, beef, or lamb, will hardly be effective in stopping a tooth infection. (source)
If you are interested in how to avoid a root canal and prevent one in the first place, I highly recommend that you read Cure Tooth Decay right away. This book completely changed my understanding and approach to dental health.
While there are benefits to root canals, such as the elimination of infected tissue, there are also drawbacks if bacteria gets trapped and can’t be removed by the body’s natural immune system.
Bottom line: the best way to avoid dental issues is by adhering to a healthier diet and lifestyle, because prevention is always the best medicine.
Have you used diet and/or alternative dentistry to avoid a root canal? Please share in the comments below!
Is the raw food dish recipe meant to be eaten once made? What does it taste like?
Hi Karen, thanks for the question. You can learn more about it here: http://holisticsquid.com/go/CureToothDecay.
I have the same question. The link here doesn’t seem to work…I have a two year old who has been recommended for having a baby root canal. I am interested in ordering this book, but delivery is a couple weeks out and I could really use a bit more info in the meantime, as her tooth needs treatment right away. Aside from other issues involving root canals the dentist wants to put my little girl to sleep and I just don’t like that idea..he says because of her weight they can’t use local numbing. My wife and I were wondering, especially since this is a raw food, exactly how much and how often it should be given…
Hi Robert, the link has been corrected.
Great advice! I’m vegetarian and I know that Dr. Price noticed more tooth decay in people who didn’t consume meat, so I try and be careful with my teeth, although I already have two fillings. I drink green tea and try to oil pull daily in order to avoid tooth decay.
I’d love to read this article but the page keeps getting hijacked by an ad to enter your vitamix giveaway. I respect and understand that bloggers have to advertise, but this may be the most annoying thing ever. I’m on a phone so hitting the little x didn’t work.
Hi Nicole – Thanks for letting me know, and sorry about that! The pop-up should be fixed now so you won’t see it on your mobile phone.
Thank you Emily! This is timely as I just had a filling break last week while flossing and the dentist decided to do another filling (porcelain) instead of a root canal/crown. I was a little worried because he said it was nearly 3/4 of my tooth, but now I guess I’m grateful ?
I have been doing some research lately on Root Canals as I had a filling in my back tooth and the filling has now caused a crack in my tooth that is now causing me pain only when I eat. They suggest a root canal and then crown to save my tooth – but my chiropractor said “don’t do it!” I do have the option of extraction but not sure if that is the best route either. The crack will not heal or go away unfortunately so it is nothing I can fix with diet! I have skimmed the book “Root Canal Cover-Up” and feel nervous to get the root canal done, but don’t want the extraction either! I really don’t know what to do – I wish there wasn’t so much discrepancy between holistic and medicine docs! Any Advice??
I completely feel for you all and agree with Sheri on this discrepancy ordeal. I find discerning the voices of my BEing to be easily distinguished however for the last days and really months I have felt an overwhelming need to just burst into tears over these decisions. Tears are so rare. Frustration is so rare. I have no dental friends of neighbors to ask and getting online is the same as looking through the bible for a similar story-duh I will find answers I am fond of. Duh any fleeting fears can be met with a hypothetical outburst of healing light. But long terms- who knows. There are like 6 or so cavities to be done (for some redone) and the “urgent” suggestion of removing my wisdom teeth; not to forget the THREE root canals Perfect Teeth says I need.
I already know the root canals do not sit well, nor does removing the tooth as an alternative. But I also have concerns simply with the drilling for the fillings. I never had sensitivities until the first filling, and then all of a sudden I needed 5 more fillings and from then on I have been hot/cold sensitive.
I have felt every filling so its a real trauma just thinking of “Dentistry” now. I did raw foods(so expensive in Arizona) superfoods, rinse And wash after each meal, coconut oil sea salt and usually baking soda for paste, always floss, taken/taking the green pastures high potency vitamin d and organic butter. I don’t know what brand of oils to try some clove or frankincense?
HEEEELP
I resonate with what you say. I’m in VT so eating good food isn’t so hard here, but I still have problems with my teeth and have gone with extraction for most of the issues. I fear all dentistry ever since an accidental root canal without Novocaine as a child (they got the wrong room). I’ve actually thrown up in the chair and had the dentist hold me down until I swallowed it (yes, I may sue them someday). I would do anything in the world to avoid the dentist- so if you find out anything substantial, feel free to e-mail me!
I’m so sorry for what you’ve gone through, Sarah! If you want to sue that dentist, keep in mind that the statute of limitations might be getting close by now and you need the witnesses (his staff) to be able to remember what happened. I hope that you’ve at least reported him to your state’s health department, or healthgrades.com, etc., to warn other people away from him, but what you experienced is so traumatic that I completely understand if you haven’t been able to do so. I hope that one day you find a dentist you can trust, who is patient, so you are able to get the care that you need.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN SHERI, I DONT LIKE EITHER IDEA NEITHER, TOOK ME 3 TRIES FOR MY FIRST EXTRACTION DONT WANNA GO THERE AGAIN BUT MIGHT HAVE TO OR ROOT CANAL HELPPPP
This is so timely for me. I have an appointment with an endodontist on Thursday for a week now. I am terrified to get one, and of the consequences. I am like Murphy’s Law walking. If it can go wrong to me, it does. My only problem is I have had four abscesses in the last year on the same tooth.i eat a mostly organic Diet as of about two years ago. Highbrush with first paste and floss daily. I only drink water. I really don’t know what else I can do to make these abscesses stop coming besides everything now. My doctor hates amalgam fillings and only uses the porcelain. He says that the mercury in the amalgam filling when touching the nerve, kills the nerve and causes you pain and infection. In my case my other stupid dentist put in amalgam filling right on my main nerve and is killing the nerve and thus causing the abscess and bacteria. I really wish I didn’t need a root canal but I feel like that’s really my only option in order to not have the abscesses spreading go to my brain.
By the way this was sent via voice to text with Siri. She has a way of changing some of the most simple words into crazy words. So I apologize if part of the sentences don’t make sense
Ha, until you added that note about Siri, I was about to look up “highbrush” to see what sort of technique that is. I hope that by now you’ve been able to resolve the problems you were having with your teeth.
My hubby has mercury filling with huge crack. It’s going to cost over 500 to fix. Frustrating wonder if there is something else I can do
I have had root canal done on front two teeth. Why hasnt no one told me about this before
My husband and I are going to a biological dentist to correct previous work done by previous conventional dentists, all of whom we have fired over the past couple of years. I have one root canal, and my husband has six, thanks to the military, which insisted this be done back in the 1970’s. After reading Weston Price’s research and doing our own research, there is no doubt in our minds that some of the illnesses we have experienced over the years are more than likely due to the anaerobic bacteria in our root canals. I plan on having mine surgically pulled and replaced with a bridge. My husband, due to the amount he has, is looking to do the ozone treatment and taking doing silver hydrosol treatments along with other holistic supplementation to keep the bacteria “at bay”. This is going to be a costly venture for us, as not a great deal of the entire treatment program will be covered by insurance…..but you know, if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. In addition to the sources referred to by Nicole, also consider purchasing “Tooth Truth” by Dr. Frank Jerome, Dr. Hulda Calrk for holistic dentist referral list, drlwilson.com, The Secret Poison in Your Mouth by M.L. Sarlin. There’s tons of information out there.
I went to a holistic dentist in North Carolina to get gold fillings put in. He drilled the wrong tooth causing more problems and now several years later that tooth rotted out. Be careful which holistic or other dentist you choose some are only out for your money.
This is great info, but what do you recommend to all the people that already have root canals?
Evette – See my post above. You will need to see a biological/holistic dentist and seek a determination on whether or not to have the root canaled teeth extracted or ozone treated. Check out the references I provided. Check Dr. Hulda Clark’s Dentists Referral List (sorry I can’t provide you an internet link – don’t have it – but just do a search). The 2009 list shows less than one dozen through the USA. I am lucky to have found the one (and only) here in Florida from that list. Be forewarned: Be sure to use the list and research the dentist. Not all “holistic” dentists are into treating root canals – they are primarily into cosmetics, using biocompatible materials in the mouth (hence the use of the term “biological or holistic dentist”), offer fluoride as an option (fluoride is toxic), using low grade radiation for the x-rays, and others claim to flame is removal of amalgam filings. You have to get Dr. Clark’s list, then do the research on select dentists from that list to see if they have a program specific for removal/treatment of root canals.
I live in Florida too. can you tell me the name and city of that DDS please?
thank you.
Leigh
Hi Evette, thanks for the question. I recommend reading http://holisticsquid.com/CureToothDecay.
Tysm for the great article, I have a spot that shows up on x-ray as an infected spot under my root canal. The last dentist I went to wanted to send me to a specialist and the specialist said it would be a minimum of $2000. to fix it. I am old, retired and don’t have dental insurance, so that is out of the question. It doesn’t usually bother me, so three yrs later I am still wondering about it. About that cure, I don’t think I could bring myself to eat a pound of raw meat. I use Sole(himalyan pink salt & water) to brush my teeth after reading the chemical crap they put in toothpaste. I also rinse & gargle with Sole and have noticed my gums don’t bleed anymore when I floss. I don’t think I have gotten any new cavities since I started using the Sole.
Jodie, if an x-ray is showing infection, then you must strongly consider having that tooth extracted….don’t “fix” it – REMOVE it. You don’t need a specialist to do that. Chances are that bacteria is spreading throughout your body and is or could be causing other health problems. Himalayan salt is excellent for cleaning gums, teeth, mouth, but it does not penetrate a tooth so therefore has no affect on the infection inside the root canal. Check out this website for further information: http://www.SaveYourTeeth.com. Also see my posts from Oct. 22/23 for further resources.
I Just recently stumbled upon this type of information and was very discouraged. I already have 2 root canals… a few crowns and several fillings a few of which are amalgum…. I’ve always had “bad teeth” Within the past year or so I have switched from conventional toothpaste to making my own, I’ve cut most Junk from my diet, and started flossing with orawellness essential oil blend…. I have noticed a decrease in the number of cavities…. I’m only 27 and had most of this work done prior to becoming more health conscious. I am not sure what I can do now about all the stuff I’ve had done… I feel like I just have to come to terms with the fact that I will eventually have to get implants. I just dont know what else I can do right now. I’ve thought of slowly replacing the amalgum fillings with the white ones… perhaps I could have them retreat with ozone (if I can find a dentist that uses that).
Great post, Emily! As a dental hygienist/oral health coach with a passion for getting people accurate knowledge, I think you nailed it on this one…even with a degree and 20 yrs in clinical dentistry, I don’t think I could have written it any better myself! You have a great nack for easy to read and follow posts! Congratulations and I can’t wait to read your next one 🙂
How much of this does one person consume at once? And how often? How quickly should we see results?
Hi, Emily! A friend of mine pointed out this post to me, recognizing the last name “Sperbeck.” Dr. Glenn Sperbeck is my father-in-law (and employer)! Small world!
I’m not going to impose on your blog and advertise all over the place, but really, to anyone who reads this and might be looking for a holistic dentist, Dr. Sperbeck is the real deal. Find him if you live in L.A. (His website is actually being overhauled, by the way. Should be relaunched soon!)
My teeth weren’t in terrible condition early in life. But my diet was that of a typical American, and I had four cavities to show for it. My family’s conventional dentist filled them with amalgam, but I’ve since had them replaced with composite by my FIL. Since changing what I eat, I haven’t had any more cavity problems.
We shouldn’t be surprised that what we eat is going to affect our dental health, but it sure is wonderful that we have more control than we’ve been led to believe. Now I’m really trying to nourish myself and my baby girl so we can really get a head-start on generations of healthy bodies, good teeth included.
Hi Christine, thanks for your comment and the information. I am sure some of my readers will find this good to know. Most people aren’t aware about how much diet really influences dental health.
Hey guys! I have a root canal that I’ve done 10 months ago that still doesn’t have a crown. I will be getting it in a couple weeks, and I’m freaking out wondering if maybe it is too late? (Like the tooth will be extracted soon because of the delay on the root canal.) Please respond honestly and with all your knowledge I await your responses with impatience and fear.
I have had root canal done recenly few months on both my front teeth because I got hit on my teeth. The dentist said I had an infection and got it done. But I still have pain from root canal. Can anyone help?
The crown is done to protect the root canaled tooth from breaking.We cannot tell when the tooth will break but root canaled teeth are more brittle because they have no blood supply.You are in no danger but be careful with the tooth ,like avoid biting off beer bottle caps, until the crown is done.You will be fine
Personally, I am beginning to conclude that uncrowned teeth are a better way to go. I am presently
suffering from toothache for a week now. The tooth is a back molar under a gold crown, possibly
done 10 years ago. I highly suspect the filling underneath is amalgam. Now I am told that the root
of this tooth has died and there is infection under the crown. My choices at this time are either a
root canal or extraction, both of which I do not want. Extraction would seem preferable but what
do I replace it with? My thought: If you don’t crown a tooth you need to be careful what you chew
with it so as not to break it but at least it doesn’t have a crown under which bacteria can be
trapped which can bring on infection and death to the root.
Reading anything that Weston Price has written about root canal therapy is like reading Mother Goose Rhymes if you want to know how to do heart surgery.I have been a dentist for 34 years,have done over 20,000 root canals and can tell you from experience and training that root canal therapy is successful in 98.5 percent of all cases done.This is not rocket science folks.We are essentially thorough cleaning a thin hollow space,and then filling it with a sealer.The BS that you read from quacks like price is nothing but BS.
horsetail is known as a tooth herb. i am not a qualified herbalist, but my study and experience of plants has really amazed me with the healing they give. i have been trying to regain oral health for the past few years, and have found that essential oils, chewing horstail and swishing the juice around my mouth in a similar way to oil pulling, and cleaning my teeth gently with azomite or bentonite clay really help. i would ask a really good herbalist for advice to, because before modern dentistry people used plants (effectively!) to treat not only tooth decay, but injured and chipped teeth as well. hope this helps!
I’ve had four root canals in the past. Two have since been pulled. Last year I started using oil of Oregano due to it immune boosting properties. But since I have been using it I have noticed other health benefits that were not expected. I’ve suffered from lots of hot and cold sensitivity and pain in both root canals and other teeth. Recently the hot and cold and the pain is virtually non-existent. The other unexpected result is skin tag gone away. I think it could be from the anti-bacterial properties of the oil.
Oil of oregano…where did you put it? Swallow or directly on your teeth/gums?
Thanks!
Please be careful with continued use of Oil of Oregano. It is not recommended for use for more than two weeks at a time as it is difficult for your body to process. It will overwork your liver.
i just returned from the dentist who says i need a root canal because i have had gum pain for a week. How much time can i give myself to research alternatives before i really really need one?
Hi Bella, thanks for the question. Unfortunately, as I am not your personal healthcare practitioner I can’t really give you medical advice. If at all possible, I would suggest finding a holistic dentist to give you a second opinion on this. He or she will then be able to assess the situation more fully.
Don’t get root canal. bacteria still live on nerves not taken out. They eat the nerves and produce wastes and hurt tooth, I had root canal infection. Infection or Tooth posioning. bacteria left tooth and migrate to bone of upper jaw and ate bone. i had trememedous bone loss and pain even after tooth pulled out. when tooth pulled out. i had a perapical granuloma cyst. a red ball of blood at tip of tooth ROOT. dentist took out infected tissue but to this day its not enough, bacteria still live in the gum bone. antibiotics like amoxiliian, clindamyacin wont help me. even if they take out infected bone there no saying how much bacteria clean out becuase the whole bone gum got infect and spread to my other teeth’s gum. root canal isn’t scientific and DISOBEY SCIENCE tooth anatomy n bacteria microbiology laws
Another thing I’m applying to pharmacy school. Dental students and Optometry students take a easier entrance exams than us and medical students. the kaplan book prep said their dental and optometry entrance exam similiar in difficulty. their prep book is small. their is like a 6-7/ ours is 10-11. they dont go to med school and their learning isn’t that deep like medical students and they have their own dental school, so what they learn doesn’t correlate with medical schools and thats why there practice is so unsound. Dentistry is dental carpentry. The endodontist told me root canal doesnt sterilize the tooth, only disinfects, meaning it only partially kills some bacteria. if bacteria that are dangerous are alive they will kill you. yr tissues. and u get hurt, after yr tissues are dead u dont get hurt. then they go invade further tissues. another dentist told me, its impossible to remove all infected nerves becuase there are side canals they cant reach. that means bacteria will still feed on these side canals with nerve pulp and realease wastes as dangerous toxins.
Thanks for the book recommendations! I’m in the process of determining a course of action for my two front teeth. One had a root canal and crown almost 20 years ago and now the other is dying and turning very dark. The first biological dentist I saw thinks my thyroid disease is linked to my first root canal, and warned me against another root canal. Getting a second opinion from a second biological dentist in a few weeks, and hoping to be rid of my yellow tooth in the near future, but without jeopardizing my tooth in the process. I’m also glad to know there may be a better way to do a root canal–with the ozone gas and calcium hydroxide. The issue with my teeth was not decay, but nerve damage and death of the tooth following an injury. I SO wish I’d known about alternative options back when I was 20, instead of blindly following the dentist’s advice…
Apart from raw dieting to improve dental health, an ancient method for removing cavities/infection from teeth is called oil pulling.
Basically you get an organic extra virgin oil, most people use coconut, take a table spoon of it, and swish it around in your mouth for about 20 minutes. Do this every day for a month and watch your cavities vanish.
Please get back to me. I have a question of what you wrote. “Dr. Sperbeck uses ozone gas instead of a liquid chlorine which typically irrigates a drilled cavity to kill any potential infection. Ozone is a superior method because it actually penetrates further into the tubules of the tooth than chlorine, beyond the drilled area to kill bacteria – thereby allowing the dentist to preserve more of the actual tooth and potentially avoid a root canal. My cavity filling with Dr. Sperbeck is going on three years without a relapse or need for a root canal.
A tooth is living tissue; once the root canal is performed all tissue dies, however, it can still harbor bacteria in the tubules. In the cases where a root canal is necessary, ozone will penetrate further into those spaces than traditional methods. The open cavity is then filled and bacteria is thought to be a non-issue.”
QUESTION: Is this for fixing your teeth. What goes in the place of the missing tooth if extracted. What does that dentist do that that case?
Hi Richard, I would suggest you get in touch with a holistic type of dentist to see what you can do for your individual case.
If you can find a dentist you trust, you’re very lucky, because even the holistic ones are not always trustworthy. My most recent dentist, Dr. Thomas Gent at Sola Dental, talked me out of my root-canaled molars and botched the replacements. I ended up with massive gum and bone loss and now will likely lose most of the rest of my teeth! I am suing him and he is under investigation with the state dental board. Do not spend your money and threaten your health! I was just fine with root canals. My health really went downhill after all the surgeries, antibiotics, and corrective surgeries. It’s taken two years and I am always depressed. I was disfigured for 18 months. What I wouldn’t give to still have those root canaled teeth that caused me no problems!
I had my first child 18 months back. Prior to which I had no dental issues whatsoever. During my pregnancy I started off drinking a box of milk daily but then right around 4 months my body just couldn’t tolerate dairy anymore. I’m only juSt beginning to try dairy intermittently now. Had a toothache, rushed to the dentist to find I have several cavities and one that will warrant a root canal. My heath post pregnancy was really crap and I’m only just now trying to get on track. Funny enough I drank a glass of milk when my tooth really hurt and the pain went away.Not like right away but 15mins or so after. I notice this to be a trend. Is that even normal? I loved being pregnant but if this is the case I won’t have any teeth if I opt for a second child. HEEEELPP
How do we find a biological dentist doing ozone gas? I am in 64840
Hi V, I’m sure there are many more, but this is just one holistic dentist that services your area: http://toothbody.com.
Does anyone have information on when the nerve is not I dmfected but after a crown was placed on my front tooth. If began being very sensitive and bothering me. They have tried adjusting the bite and now doing some other things to avoid a root canal but i’m Being told that if it dies not work. I will need to do a root canal. Any thoughts. I’m really distressed about this. As a holistic care physician I know the down side of a root canal but I can’t live in constant fully achy pain. Thank you for your help.
Would somebody please contact me with the different items I can purchase to try to fight my tooth infection naturally?
I was told I need a root canal. I have sensitivity biting, but if I don’t bite on the side it doesn’t bother me other that super cold stuff.
I really want to counter this infection. I just recently had braces (bought for prior a year or two by parents). I do not want to lose a tooth or damage the alignment that was paid for. I am 18 and do not have the money to buy a root canal, and after seeing the effects it potentially has I don’t want it at all.
If someone would kindly send me the different remedies I can do to help my tooth, I would really appreciate it. I eat very healthy and live a very healthy lifestyle. I need to fight this off.
Hi Maria, I would recommend reading Ramiel Nagel’s book, Cure Tooth Decay. xoxo Emily
Hi Emily,
I know this article is very old. Do you still go to Dr. Sperbeck? I am looking for a good holistic dentist. I have had terrible experiences from both holistic and conversational dentists so I am so scared of dentists at this moment. Would you still recommend him?.
Thanks!
Hi Emily,
I was wondering if you could give more details about your experience with the ozone treatment. I’ve had two dentists and an endodontist tell me that I will likely need a root canal due to a cracked filling that has allowed decay to progress frighteningly close to the nerve. I’m seeing another dentist next week who uses ozone in his practice, and I’m hopeful that his treatment method will help me avoid the root canal. Everything I’ve read about dental ozone treatment sounds promising, but I haven’t had much luck in the way of finding any patient testimonials. It’s encouraging to simply read your brief mention of a positive outcome, but still I would love any additional information that you might recall. Also, can I ask: is that tooth still doing well? In the time since the procedure, you haven’t had any issues with the tooth, have you?
I had 2 temporary crowns for 3 weeks and pain doesnt go away. I have Appt.. On Monday and dentist is already warning me about root canal. What do I do? Help !! I was diagnosed with anxiety 5 months ago and now this. I dont want make my health worse. Any biological dentist. In 75069.
Hi,
I just wanted to ask if you know any place in LA that will test your existing root canals for toxicity? I have been having health issues for years and I have been wondering if it could have to do with my root canals, but I have so much trouble finding a dentist that can diagnose that.
Thank you for any ideas!
Kati