I had a root canal before I knew of the evils. The procedure went well, but I always had a very slight ache in that tooth afterward. After I learned about mercury and went to a holistic dentist, it was determined that the root canal was more of a problem than the 8 mercury fillings (9 if you count the large one we found under a crown). I had the root canal re-done, but with an experimental ozone treatment. It was a 5-step process (that many trips to endodontist/dentist), but so far, so good. The ache went away and I tested better. I know this may not last forever, but it was worth a shot for me, because it could always be extracted later. Mine is a back molar, and the problem is that I already had 4 teeth and 4 wisdom teeth removed for orthodontic purposes, so I need that molar!

Like your wife, I think that the nerve in the tooth that had the large mercury filling was compromised and I need another root canal. I have put it off because we moved and I don't have a dentist here yet. It is really hard for me to trust any medical provider. I know I will have to address it eventually, but right now it is not hurting. I am hoping that maybe it did not die, but was a little stressed and that caused the initial pain (though the x-ray said otherwise). I will definitely try the ozone again, and hope that if that is not the solution, perhaps it will stave off issues until another, better method is found.