Has anyone had root canals or cavitations successfully dealt with? I am having a problem getting my dentist to agree to remove them, he wants to save the teeth, and I want them out. They harbour all kinds of resistant bacteria and fungus and are making me sicker. I would appreciate any input.

Sandi

Hi Sandi.

I had a root canal tooth extracted a few weeks ago and the bone beneath cleaned. The dentist I saw before wanted to save the tooth and crown it, but my new dentist shared my opinion that it was best extracted and cleaned the old infection I had in it away.

It's still early days, but I am beginning to feel more like my "old" self before I had the root canal done and I have had improvement in OCD symptoms. I feel it has made a difference, even though I still have about 8 amalgams left, but this root canal filling was the biggest chunk of mercury in my mouth.

It was quite a procedure as first I had to have the filling extracted (using all safeties), then he split up the tooth and removed it, then he cleaned the socket, then the bone. Took about 90 mins. I was sore for a few days, but the hole has almost gone now.

I don't like to advise anyone, so all I can say is that I'm glad I have had mine out (I only had one root canal filling), and if anyone does want to have theirs out, to make sure it's with a dentist who knows what he/she is doing and is willing to explain procedures and inform of risks, if there are any (depending which tooth etc).

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Gee thanks for all the great info, this really makes me more determined to get them out, I have 5 root canals and at least 3 cavitations and I definitely want them out. I would love to go to Mexico and check him out, maybe I could work it into a holiday affair....a real love/hate holiday. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

It is so nice to know that it made a difference in your health Demi; Bex and Anonymous, I hope you find someone to help you with yours too, where do you live? I live in Vancouver, Canada....quite a way from Mexico, but like you guys say, it may be cheaper than what this guy is charging, I am already so far in debt, I will never see daylight. I am 55 and hope to be able to work someday before I am too old.

Thanks so much for your responses, I forgot I had written this post, duh brain fog, you know. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

sandi