Re: Dentists' pet peeves
From: Joel M. Eichen (joeleichen_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/30/04
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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 07:00:08 -0500
On 30 Dec 2004 04:01:42 GMT, jdrew63929@aol.com (Jan) wrote:
>>Subject: Re: Dentists' pet peeves
>>From: "Shad J. Lewis, DMD, MA" shadlewis@comcast.net
>>Date: 12/29/2004 7:15 PM Pacific Standard Time
>>Message-id: <BYednRp3S5Jp707cRVn-2w@comcast.com>
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>>Shut up.
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>Nice professional behavior, from one who can't answer questions.
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>Your selective words above were never allowed in my daycare centers.
REPLY
As bnogus advice about root canal poisonings
should not be allowed on the internet.
Joel
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>>Subject: Dentists' pet peeves
>>From: "weezie" grsgirl@aol.com
>>Date: 12/28/2004 9:37 PM Pacific Standard Time
>>Message-id: <1104298671.136709.91300@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>
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>>Hello everyone. I was just wondering if dentists have any pet peeves
>>when it comes to patients, or do they just take it all in stride
>>because it takes a lot of patience to be a patient. I'll tell you one
>>of my pet peeves as a dental consumer: 3 people scheduled at the same
>>time. I was getting my root canal 2/3 done today, clocking in at 2 1/2
>>hours!!!
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>While you are nursing?
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>I guess the studies were dismissed.
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>To the peril of your baby.
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>Jan
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>http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/RCTframeset.htm
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>http://www.ericdavisdental.com/root_canals.htm
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>http://www.whale.to/d/root2.html
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>http://www.drshankland.com/rootcanal.html
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>http://webpages.charter.net/kyarbrough/rootcanals.htm
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>http://www.dentistry-toothtruth.com/faq.htm
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>http://www.cfsn.com/maz/
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>http://cnorman.best.vwh.net/blazing/dental.html
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>http://rheumatic.org/teeth.htm
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>http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/root_therapies.htm
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>http://zap.intergate.ca/root.html
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>http://www.toothwisdom.net/
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>http://www.dentistryholistic.com/education.html
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>http://www.hugnet.com/Root_Canals.html
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>http://www.karlloren.com/ultrasound/p25.htm
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>http://www.hallvtox.dircon.co.uk/hallvt.html
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>Root Canals. A tooth has miles of tiny canals running through the root. A dead
>or root filled tooth will have bacteria in these canals. There is no way of
>removing the bacteria once they are in there.
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>http://www.toothwisdom.net/
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>Toxicity from Root Canals
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>The next subject to be discussed are root canals and their possible source of
>toxicity. Approximately twenty five million Americans undergo root canal
>therapy every year in an effort to prevent the loss of teeth that have
>abscessed. The root canal is the left portion of the tooth which houses the
>vital organs such as the nerve and blood vessels. The dentist endeavors to
>clean and sterilize this canal and fill it with a sterile, non toxic inert
>material. This usually renders this tooth serviceable and non painful; however,
>the entire inner hard core of the tooth is made of dentin which has several
>million dentinal tubules. These tubules allow the circulation of lymphatic type
>fluid to circulate from the vital organs of the root canal to the outside of
>the tooth. This is a viable circulatory phenomenon which has a purpose. It
>services the periodontal ligament as well as the sensory aspect of the nerve
>and blood centers in the root canal. If the body chemistry is healthy, the flow
>of lymphatic fluid is from the root canal to the outside of the tooth. This
>creates an irrigation for the tooth and usually prevents the accumulation of
>plaque to form. When the body chemistry is not healthy, then the circulation is
>from the outside of the tooth to the inner root canal. This allows for no
>irrigation, but rather an accumulation of plaque to form. There are many more
>reasons for maintaining the integrity of the circulation in the dentinal
>tubules. Root canal therapy completely destroys this integrity, and what
>happens to the non-circulating fluid in these tubules? This fluid as it ages
>becomes stagnant and becomes a toxic substance. This porous structure now
>becomes a septic mass emanating poisons into the body. Is this what you want?
>Mercury amalgams are said to be the caskets of the body. Root canals are said
>to be the cadavers of the body.
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>I do not recommend root canals for anyone. Each individual has a right to their
>decisions. Many people simply do not wish to lose a member of their body. I
>respect this, and I always discuss the consequences.
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>The next area of discussion is whether the root canal filling actually
>sterilizes the apical end of the tooth. There are so many lateral canals at the
>root end of the tooth where bacteria can harbor that it is unlikely that a
>complete aseptic condition exists. This, however, is a debateable subject.
>Again, the complete acceptance of root canal therapy as a viable substitution
>for extraction is completely and whole heartedly supported by organized
>dentistry. You are in violation of the code of ethics if you speak out against
>root canal therapy. When I was a practicing dentist, I always let the patient
>make that decision after explaining all pros and cons.
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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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>>California Judge Approves Landmark Warning on Mercury Use in Dentistry.
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>>(San Francisco, CA) - For the first time anywhere, dentists will be
>>required to post a warning about the dangers of mercury in their dental
>>fillings. A California Superior court judge finalized the language for
>>the warning to be posted in dentists' offices here today.
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>>The warning will read as follows:
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>>Notice to Patients, Proposition 65:
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>>Warning on dental amalgams, used in many dental fillings, causes exposure
>>to mercury, a chemical known to the state of California to cause birth
>>defects or other reproductive harm.
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>>Root canal treatments and restorations including fillings, crowns and
>>bridges, use chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer.
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>>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has studied the situation and
>>approved for use all dental restorative materials.
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>>Consult your dentist to determine which materials are appropriate for your
>>treatment.
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>>The exact language of the warning was argued and then finalized before
>>Superior Court Judge James A. Robertson II between the California Dental
>>Association, the largest constituent organization of the American Dental
>>Association and Attorney Shawn Khorrami (Cor-ahm-mee). The agreement
>>requires its member dentists to warn patients about the toxic dangers of
>>mercury dental fillings and root canals. The agreement also allows non-CDA
>>dentists to opt in to the agreement and post the warning.
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>>The warning is the result of a lawsuit filed by The Law Offices of Shawn
>>Khorrami on behalf of As You Sow, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to
>>advocacy and activism in the public interest.
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>>"This is the first admission by organized dentistry that amalgams pose a
>>potential health risk," says Shawn Khorrami, lead attorney. "The only
>>problem is that it's about 100 years too late."
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>>This California consent judgment follows on the heels of recent lawsuits
>>filed in Georgia, Texas, Ohio and Los Angeles, California charging that
>>mercury fillings placed in a woman's mouth contributed to the autism of
>>her child, as well as lawsuits in Maryland, California, and New York
>>charging the American Dental Association with misrepresenting amalgam
>>dental fillings as "silver." The lawsuits basically allege that such
>>fillings actually contain approximately 50% mercury by weight. They cause
>>continuous, daily exposure to mercury and, thereby pose substantial health
>>risks to certain users. Mercury, a highly toxic substance, is the most
>>widely used substance in dental fillings today.
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>>The use of mercury-based thimerosal in vaccines also has been the source
>>of the recent controversy in the Homeland Security legislation.
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>>Khorrami filed the lawsuit against Roger Fieldman D.D.S., Inc., the
>>Citadel Dental Group, Inc. dental offices, dental laboratories and
>>private dental schools and training programs with more than nine
>>employees. The suit won the enforcement of Proposition 65, Safe Drinking
>>Water and Toxics Enforcement Act [Health & Safety Code § 25249.6].
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>>Proposition 65 requires that a clear and reasonable warning be provided to
>>persons prior to their exposure to a chemical known to cause cancer or
>>reproductive harm. This statute lists mercury, contained in dental
>>amalgam, as a substance that can cause reproductive toxicity. The lawsuit
>>was based on the absence of warnings to patients treated with amalgam
>>restorative materials in dental offices.
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>>The judgment on Proposition 65 mandates that all dental offices with more
>>than nine employees provide warnings on the dangers of Mercury dental
>>fillings to patients. Those in non-compliance could incur a fine of up to
>>$2,500 per day.
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>>Press may contact: Jackie Gladfelter at 650-218-1856 or D. Infusino at
>>415-225-7970; call Attorney Shawn Khorrami at 818-947-5111.
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>Jan
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