The Spirochetes can be more Significant to Patients than Streptococcus Bacteria in Dental Infection

Copyright (c) 2007 Sung Lee, and George Meinigthrough the teeth into the body for the tuberculosis
D.D.Sbacillus.
Compared to streptococcal infections, spirochetesBy traveling through the root canal into adjacent
are represented in only a small percent of the totaltissue, bacteria could be picked up by the lymphatic
number of dental infections. Even less involved, butsystem and transported to the lymph grands of the
nevertheless significant to patients when they occur,neck, and from there to other body areas. Enlarged
are infections from parasites.cervical glands persisting for periods off time seemed
Dr. Price reported a case in which a woman patientto miraculously disappear when infected teeth were
had a huge abscess in her neck from a fistula of aremoved from patients, proving that bacteria do
lower infected molar tooth. Even after the tooth wastravel from the tooth to the neck.
extracted, the chronic abscess resisted treatmentTuberculosis became a reasonably easy disease to
efforts for many weeks. A bacterial examinationtreat when antibiotics arrived. Now, however, TB is
disclosed the presence of a large number of amoeba.again attacking more and more people - and
Treatment for amoebic parasites promptly stoppedcustomary treatments are no longer effective. The
the infection. On the following page are pictures ofbacteria are mutating, changing their form and
this woman's condition: the fistula training under hercharacteristics, much like what Price found to be
chin, an x-ray picture showing her teeth and theoccurring with organisms in dentin tubules.
infected tooth socket, plus a microscopic slide pictureMost people know that certain bacterial infections can
of the amoeba parasites causing her distress.be transmitted to others, such as scarlet fever,
Amoeba were also found to nearly always bediphtheria, etc. Most also know that a person can be
present in pyorrhea gum pockets, and in at least onea carrier and transmit a disease without himself being
instance the parasite had penetrated into theill of the disease. Do you suppose that those who
adjacent bone. It is hoped that learning of thehave badly decayed teeth would be more apt to be
presence of such organisms and the local andcarriers of bacterial infections? Don't you suppose
systemic harm they can cause will stimulate allthat these people would also be more susceptible to
readers to seek regular, competent prophylaxis carebecoming seriously infected themselves?
by a dentist or dental hygienist every three to sixThe most prevalent organisms which inhabit the
months.mouth were discussed and it was stated that of the
While the foremost difficulties investigated by Price10 varieties of streptococcus bacteria, the "fecalis"
concerned infections in the root canal and otherfamily was predominant in 65 1/2 percent of the
tooth parts involving streptococcus organisms, in thiscases tested.
chapter we have tried to point out some otherDr. George Meinig,D.D.S.,F.A.C.D. is a Founder of the
organisms that can be responsible for systemicAssociation of Root Canal Specialists Discovers
disease.Evidence That Root Canals Damage Your Health
Bacteria can also be involved via the mouth in a fewLearn What to Do. Learn how Dr. George Meinig
other ways. At the time of the Dr. Price studies,discovered that a meticulous 25 year research
tuberculosis was a rather common serious illness. Dr.program, conducted by Weston A. Price, DDS, under
Price pointed out to his colleagues at the Researchthe auspices of the American Dental Association's
Institute that severe tooth decay areas whichResearch Institute was buried.
exposed the pulp could provide an entry way