Did you even read my ppost?, i mean you literally replied, or quoted, everything but my questiion. lol
Yes I did read your post, in fact I even went to the trouble of answering your question. I'm sorry if it wasn't initially clear. I'll explain my original post but this time try to be more direct.
a root canal: recently studys have linked root canals to 97% of terminal cancer patients, they as well, when taking the bacteria from a root canal, and putting in a rabbit, found that the heart disease of the person who owned the tooth was transferred to the bunny 100% of the time. which i think proved the long suspected theory that root canals have been linked to heart disease. and if you think about it, it makes sense that its unhealthy to kill your nerve(or is is killing the root?) because your body is trying to heal something that can no longer heal, wasting energy.
Your wording makes it sound like the root canal procedure is to blame. I believe the argument has actually been that root canals are unable to remove all traces of infection in the tooth, and that the infection then works it's way into the bloodstream, ultimately causing health issues outside of the mouth. Whether this is true or not isn't for me to say.
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recent studies you speak of are based on very old research, some of which is dubious. Furthermore, you were of the belief that the health issues were due to the body trying to heal a deadened nerve. I realise that this is background to your question, but it was important to address it first.
my question, to anyone who knows about this stuff..
how similar is a root canal to a wisdom tooth extraction?
Do they pose the same threats? heart disease? nerve damage? or does the health damaging nerve or root get left over when having a wisdom tooth pulled, like it does when haveing a rootcanal? sorry if any of my information is wrong, that is why im asking..
Much of this is based on Dr Weston Price, a dentist from a long time ago. He advocated for complete extraction (that is, ripping your tooth out) as opposed to root canals. He claimed that leaving effectively dead teeth in the mouth just provided grounds for bacterial growth, and that it caused many degenerative diseases. The thing that worries me is when people speak about him apparently curing a wheelchair bound woman of her affliction by simply pulling out her tooth.
This is where I feel I've been vague.
You wanted to know the difference between the dangers of a root canal and an extraction, which is why I addressed your background section before mentioning Dr Price. If we believe Dr Price's work (the basis for many of your claims about transferring diseases), then root canals cause illness by being vessels for bacteria to grow in. If you were to have a complete extraction then the tooth would no longer be present, thus it would be significantly less likely to contribute to the illnesses that you have listed.
While I understand Dr Price's position and think he makes valid points, I made my final comment about the wheelchair bound lady just as a reminder that not everything you hear about this guy can be taken as complete fact.
Something I didn't mention because you never asked is the effect of trauma resulting from an extraction. There are many reasons why modern dentistry favour root canals to extractions, two being trauma and replacement teeth.
Removing a tooth from the jaw requires a fair amount of force. This leads to trauma, and even risks severing nerves in the process. While this isn't common, there have been accounts of people experiencing pain and tingling for a long time due to it. Also, while the wound heals there is the possibility for infection (partially why you should wash your mouth with salt water afterwards). As the mouth has a very good blood supply to it, infection can be much more dangerous in the mouth than elsewhere on the body.
Once removed, you can either leave the tooth gone and live with the gap, or you can get an artificial replacement. These are expensive (much more so than root canals I believe), and ultimately of worse quality than a natural tooth. In most cases, if the natural tooth can be saved then that is the preferred option.
and yes i have asked a oral surgeon. an oral surgeon who wants me to pay 400 dollars for a 3 d scan and 1000 for an extraction, at his place.
That's unfortunately common among dentists and oral surgeons. About a year ago I had a dentist recommend me not one, not two, but five root canals. I sought a second opinion and was instead told that I needed a few fillings at most. I don't think they're necessarily out to hurt your wallet, more that each person has their own preferred way of treating their patients. That being said, five root canals versus a few fillings is quite a difference.
I'm almost certain that they can determine the level of tooth decay from a simply X-ray. While I'm not a dentist, a 3-D scan seems overkill for an initial inquiry.
Does this clear anything up? Whether you believe me or not, I did read your entire post and, with the exception of trauma and artificial teeth, my original post contained an answer to your question, I just left it to be inferred rather than directly stated.
