Surprising Facts about our Dental Health

This link Root Canal Teeth and How to Treat Them is from a Dr. Mercola fact checked article and it includes an excellent video from Dr. Val Kanter plus other links with excellent educational information about root canals.

I was first introduced to Biological Dentistry back in 1984 when I traveled to Baden Baden Germany to study homeopathic treatments using computer programs. I was amazed such a field existed to begin with and even more amazed the Germans and Russians knew about the connection teeth had to the biological health of the entire body since the late 1800’s yet I never knew of its existence here in the states.

My studies continued way past 1984 and I had and have been fortunate enough to associate with some of the world’s top Biological Dentists including the Father of Biological Dentistry which was the late Hal Huggins and with Dr. Javier Morales here in Tijuana who was considered by Dr. Huggins to be his #1 protege

In 1939 Weston Price DDS one of the most famous dentist in history (that many dentist today never heard of) published Nutrition and Physical Degeneration . The book concludes that aspects of a modern Western diet (particularly flour, sugar, and modern processed vegetable fats) cause nutritional deficiencies that are a cause of many dental issues and health problems. The dental issues he observed include the proper development of the facial structure (to avoid overcrowding of the teeth) in addition to dental caries. This work received mixed reviews, and continues to be cited today by proponents of many different theories, including controversial dental and nutritional theories. Historically, our diets support healthy bacteria—that changed with the introduction grains, refined sugars, and processed foods.

New Root Canal Procedures:

• Cone Beam CT scan used to rule out root canal failures with100% success
• Bite Wing X-Rays do not show root tips
• Cone Beam CT verifies there are over three miles of canals per tooth–making root canals 80-90% ineffective because there are so many canals making it impossible to fill all of them
• LightWalker Laser in two wavelengths now being used by educated Endodontists to do root canal procedures
• New methods to disinfect the numerous canals in a tooth such as flushing canals with Ozonated Water

New Root Canal Facts:

• Failed root canals associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Due to Strep Mutans, Rheumatoid Arthritis is synonymous with dental issues, dental infections, periodontal disease
• Lyme Disease microbes hide in the canals of tooth root
• Failed Root Canal cannot be saved–must be extracted

In this post, I am going to use bullet points as there is so much to consider when it comes to our teeth

• In 1839 dentistry and medicine officially split went separate ways
• Charles Mayo was first to talk about Oral health in 1916
• Once there is pain in the mouth you are in trouble
• Silver fillings are 52% mercury; 26% silver; 22% other
• Amalgams are antimicrobial because of the silver and zinc-
• The oral cavity is the first place the outside world is being sampled by our immune system
• 800 species of organisms are in the mouth
• We swallow 1 trillion bacteria per day
• Mouth is gateway to inflammation
• Focal Infection theory from mouth is 100 years old
• 7 out of 10 Inflammatory Chronic diseases are cause by oral microbes
• Time Magazine 2004—Inflammation caused by mouth
• Bad bacteria only make up 1% of the total population of the mouth—but when out of balance can wreak havoc
• A healthy heart is not bacteria free
• Heart Disease caused by gum disease has been known for over 3-4 decades
• Oral Microbes Heart Valve Infection —there are few defense mechanisms in heart
• Plaque in coronary arteries is loaded with Strep Mutans
• Infection in Jaw due to failed root canals cause 80% of Coronary Artery Disease
• Strep Mutans #1 cause of cavities because it makes lactic acid which breaks down enamel by turning sugar into acid
• Bad bacteria thrive in an acid environment
• Stomach acid (HCL) neutralizes bad bugs—low stomach acid causes bad bugs to proliferate into the GI tract
• Fusarium in mouth is found in colon-rectal cancer whereas it should have been killed by stomach acid
• Many oral bacteria are in Gut & Stool all stemming from inflammation
• Diabetes begins in the mouth
• Oral Microbiome is responsible for our teeth and gums
• Oral microbiome imbalance linked to diabetes, cancer & Alzheimer’s
• Dysbiosis in mouth—Microbiome out of balance
• Most oral cancers are discovered at Stage 3
• Salivary diagnosis
• Bacteria runs us—we do not run them
• Good commensurable bacteria is there to help us—make neurotransmitter
• Bacteria in back of mouth controls Nitric Oxide—Nitrates in food
• Biofilm is protective plaque on tooth; slimy layer —first in line to protect tooth Gram +
• Gram – (Anaerobic Plaque = cavities
• Bacteria in plaque excrete toxins that travel throughout the body getting into heart and brain
• Large Tongue = Enlarged Thyroid
• APOE 4 + MTHFR are poor detoxifies
• Bacteria Adapt
• Periodontal ligament provides 70% of blood flow to jaw bone
• With age, we get what they call “long in the tooth” meaning exposed gums
• Xerostomia (Dry mouth) is the # 1 cause of cavities
• Saliva which contains protein & enzymes making it the “Guardians At the Gate“
• Dry mouth is an acidic mouth
• Saliva is neutral but leans slightly alkaline
• 600 ml saliva a day (can of soda)
• Antibodies meaning a lot of Mutans present requiring antibiotic
• Peri-Implantitis prevented by Osteo-integrative implants Zirconia
• Sealor soft tissue pockets around implant post are most damp and dark (Dr. Curatola)
• Our lifestyles kill off good bacteria
• Gum Disease has 3 culprits: Prevotella Intermedia; Treponema Denticola & Porphymonas Gingivalis
• Strep Mutans caused by dysbiosis imbalance
• Floss good to make gram + positive bacteria
• Vitamin D deficiency partners w Vitamin D is K2  (Osteocalcin)
• Gingivitis = bleeding gums
• Deep pockets, low oxygen, inflammatory sites
• Warm moist low O2
• Type II Diabetes
• Gingivitis—Periodontitis—Xerostomia
• Saliva cleanses teeth feeds & brings food to the good bacteria
• Mouth breathing dries up Saliva
• Platelet Rich Fibrin tricks the body into healing itself
• The European model of Biologic Dentistry includes materials  for root cause
• Laser technology replacing drilling
• Tooth decay caused by bad bacteria
• Endodontics—inside of tooth
• Anaerobic Gram Negative bacteria are a problem
• Dental Pulp is like a sponge
• Cold indicates pulp is still alive and vital—but not how healthy it is
• Remove infected dentin—big on tiny exposure
• Periodontal Ligament holds tooth in place
• Apicoectomy removes bone infection
• Bio ceramic materials
• PRF Platelet Rich Fibrin or Plasma (Dr. Rick Meiron)
• Gum & Bone have high blood flow
• The biofilm bacteria above and below gum line
• Strep Mutans Porophymorphic gingivitis
• Intra Oral Transfers—optical impressions that are perfect
• New implant technology
• Blood test for heavy metal toxicity are only accurate in acute cases while hair analysis only shows the last two months
• Provocative Challenge is EDTA/Urine
• Bite Wing X-Rays do not show root tips
• Rheumatoid  Arthritis synonymous w dental issues, dental infections, periodontal (bone) issues
• Periodontitis is bone while Gingivitis is gums

TO BE CONTINUED !!!