| An apicoectomy is an oral surgery root canal | | | | months proved gratifying to me and the patient. |
| treatment procedure that is carried out to | | | | Because he moved away, I am unware of his |
| save a tooth which might otherwise need to | | | | subsequent health history.The successful healing in |
| be extracted.Even when a large amount of bone has | | | | these two cases |
| been | | | | emphasizes how difficult it is for dentists |
| lost, most of these cases heal uneventfully | | | | nd patients a like to believe these teeth |
| and new bone is seen to fill in about the | | | | could still be carrying infection.For those suffering |
| end of the root completely in six to 12 | | | | severe degenerative |
| months.A couple of case histories of apicoectomy | | | | disease problems, it will be only by having |
| surgery from my personal practice are | | | | seemingly healthy root filled teeth removed |
| discussed, and before and after x-ray pictures | | | | that judgement of Price's work will be possible.About |
| are shown.The first, of a woman patient, is of | | | | author: |
| interest | | | | Dr. George Meinig,D.D.S.,F.A.C.D. is a Founder of the |
| because of large, almost identical granuloma | | | | Association of Root Canal Specialists Discovers |
| infections showing lateral canals which came | | | | Evidence That Root Canals |
| from the upper teeth on either side of her | | | | Damage Your Health Learn What to Do. |
| two front teeth (lateral incisors). | | | | Learn how Dr. George Meinig discovered that a |
| Though her severe gastrointestinal involvement | | | | meticulous 25 year research program, conducted by |
| improved dramatically with root canal treatment | | | | Weston A. Price, DDS, under the auspices of the |
| of these teeth and nutritional counseling, | | | | American Dental Association's Research Institute, |
| restults were not completely satisfactory.With our | | | | was buried by disbelievers of the focal infection |
| current knowledge of Dr. Price's | | | | theory. |
| research discoveries - and in spite of the | | | | Along the way, Dr. Meinig has received many |
| long history of service of these two teeth - | | | | recognition citatons and awards, both Nationally and |
| with indsight it appears she would have been | | | | internationally. |
| better served by removal of these teeth.The | | | | For further information: |
| second case involved the largest cyst | | | | Visit: |
| surgically operated upon, which was caused not | | | | Edited and prepared by Sung Lee, alternate |
| by tooth decay but by a football injury. | | | | authorThis article can be reprinted freely online as |
| he filling in of new bone at the infection | | | | long as the entire |
| site around the two teeth after six and 12 | | | | article with resource box are included. |