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The Arthritis Trust of America

Root Canal Cover-Up Conceals Numerous Side Effects

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Book Review

The Roger Wyburn-Mason and Jack M. Blount Foundation for the Eradication of Rheumatoid Disease AKA The Arthritis Trust of America,
7111 Sweetgum Road, Suite A, Fairview, TN 37062-9384

Copyright 1997

Since the discovery of penicillin and antibiotics, root canal specialists and some physicians have come to believe infections resulting from tooth extractions, root canal work, tonsilectomies, and adnoidectomies no longer cause diseases in other parts of the body. They incorrectly claim that long-standing focal infections are a thing of the past. Most disturbing is their failure to accept the existence of the bacteria that become trapped inside the dentin tubules which make up 90 percent of the structure of teeth. Added to that fact is the inability of antibiotics and other medicaments to be able to get at and kill these organisms.

Extensive research studies in which 5000 animals took part, clearly demonstrate how these bacteria, or their toxins, escape into the circulation of the tooth's surrounding bony socket, and how these organisms are responsible for a high percentage of the chronic and degenerative disease conditions that are so epidemic in America today.

Confusing the issue is the fact that twenty-five percent of individuals who have root canal fillings (or tooth extractions) are free from trouble for extended periods of time. These are individuals who have excellent health and exceptionally good immune systems.

This groups' freedom from side effects unfortunately has led many root canal specialists to believe their treatment of infected teeth is always successful and can cause no harm.

On the other side are the 75 percent whose immune systems have been compromised by illnesses, accidents, poor nutrition, stress, etc. This group develop a variety of conditions which end up in their going from doctor to doctor, in desperate attempts to find the cause of their problems. A high percentage of these cases are due to the bacteria coming from their root canal filled teeth, or from tooth extractions, or other foci of infection.

Once confronted with root canals, or teeth extractions, being a possible source of their illnesses, these patients often recall their health problems seemed to start right after the root canal treatment was undertaken, teeth extracted. When these infected gums are removed, many find their illnesses disappear.

To visualize what happens, picture the bacteria trapped in the dentin tubules; see them mutate and become more virulent and their toxins more toxic. In their escape into the blood circulation of the tooth's socket, these bacteria, like cancer cells, metastasize to other parts of the body. As they migrate, they infect the heart, kidneys, joints, nervous system, brain, eyes -- and can endanger pregnant women and in fact may infect any organ, gland or other tissue.

The Root Canal Cover-up book was compiled and written by George E. Meinig, D.D.S., F.A.C.D., one of the 19 founding members that organized the American Association of Endodontists and a former Twentieth Century Fox Studio dentist.

His book provides the public and health professionals with their first real look at the serious illnesses that can arise as a result of root canal therapy. This 7 X 10, soft cover 237 page third edition (the first and second edition sold out in record time) is available through this foundation.