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Its a bit off topic but on the top of MY agenda right now--due to pain.
I've been told I will "most likely" need a root canal. No bone damage, nothing snapped or broken, yet they want to drill and rip things apart. I don't get it. They say its an "infection" which will probably get better for a few months with antibiotics.
My question is: If I have an infection in my finger, they don't cut it off, they treat it. So, how is a tooth any different, except people's lack of knowledge... I would much prefer to treat the infection than start drilling.
My rx: I am doing the course of antibiotics and my feeling is they will give me just enough to make me feel better, but not enough to truly kill the infection. I'm a pessimist by nature, and its more profitable for them to give me a $20 prescription and have a guaranteed $2000 root canal than a happy healthy person needing only a cleaning. A conspiracy? lol.. maybe. But before I let them destroy my mouth, I'm trying a paste that is advertised to absorb and treat the infection. What is medicine but a carefully selected group of chemicals, roots, natural ingredients. So I'll keep you posted on the paste. looks like an algae filled toothpaste but the side effect is tooth whitening. Me & my dogs will be using it religiously and at very least, we will have white teeth. Wish me luck!
I've been told I will "most likely" need a root canal. No bone damage, nothing snapped or broken, yet they want to drill and rip things apart. I don't get it. They say its an "infection" which will probably get better for a few months with antibiotics.
My question is: If I have an infection in my finger, they don't cut it off, they treat it. So, how is a tooth any different, except people's lack of knowledge... I would much prefer to treat the infection than start drilling.
My rx: I am doing the course of antibiotics and my feeling is they will give me just enough to make me feel better, but not enough to truly kill the infection. I'm a pessimist by nature, and its more profitable for them to give me a $20 prescription and have a guaranteed $2000 root canal than a happy healthy person needing only a cleaning. A conspiracy? lol.. maybe. But before I let them destroy my mouth, I'm trying a paste that is advertised to absorb and treat the infection. What is medicine but a carefully selected group of chemicals, roots, natural ingredients. So I'll keep you posted on the paste. looks like an algae filled toothpaste but the side effect is tooth whitening. Me & my dogs will be using it religiously and at very least, we will have white teeth. Wish me luck!