Dentist Explains the DANGERS of Root Canals, Metal Fillings & Implants | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G

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Are root canals safe?
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What are the best alternatives for these procedures?
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  • @marcelletalksmma
    @marcelletalksmma Жыл бұрын

    I can't believe root canals are still legal. Glad I never had one.

  • @roxane7432

    @roxane7432

    Жыл бұрын

    Me either. Big business. All about $$$$

  • @gracemyg907

    @gracemyg907

    Жыл бұрын

    i know, root canal should be banned!!

  • @DiamondPR

    @DiamondPR

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@gracemyg907THANK YOU❤ I was Almost to make one today, This Indian Dentist put like 3 inyection, numb all my half face. And I was ready to go UNTIL she tried to enter a Big rubber diafrag thing , With all anestecia, I didnt have saliva so I tried but I couldnt breath mouth to dry and she said she cantt do rootcanal without that so I LEFT , HELL NO. THAT WAS TODAY. AM like thinking to take it out that molar too much drama. And I have one very good AND THEY NEVER USED THAT. it was good for almost 20 years and after years even if u have rootcanal the molar or tooth will fade or may get infection which later u will need a dentist surgeon to take it out so AND THE END. ITS BETTER TAKE IT OUT AND MAKE A BRIDGE LATER

  • @Bradmurphy13

    @Bradmurphy13

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s been destroying my health. Ever since then I’ve been PARANOID about toxins and OCD about everything I eat and in my environment. Hired so many different specialists - Also look into cavitations. Where they remove a tooth without taking the periodontal ligament which fosters bacteria - same threat of root canals -

  • @cupidok2768

    @cupidok2768

    Жыл бұрын

    What the alternative

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    What are our OPTIONS, ALTERNATIVES SOLUTIONS FOR CHEWING FUNCTIONS. WE MUST EAT THE GOOD WHOLE FOODS . FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME SYMPTOMS for 30 some years . Chronic FATIGUE SYMPTOMS 😢😢😢😢😢😢 DISABLING BODY PAINS.

  • @chuckbecker8735
    @chuckbecker87352 жыл бұрын

    Please give a loved one a way to view one of this channel's videos which pertains to their health problem in some way. This channel is a precious gift to us.

  • @YouTuber-ep5xx
    @YouTuber-ep5xx Жыл бұрын

    I had a badly infected old root canal in 2014. Made me quite sick. Got antibiotics. Had the tooth pulled. Heart arrhythmias began within months and continued until heart attack in 2018. These days, I do not screw around. Have had 2 more root canal teeth pulled when they felt tender, even though the dentist argued to leave them in. I doubt that I'll have implants put in, since those can get infected too. I suspect, as do some dentists, that dental infection drives heart disease. Will the day come when were amazed that root canal was once common practice? I think probably so.

  • @nancyk5203

    @nancyk5203

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh wow; that is frightening. Were any of your extracted teeth molars & how long ago did they come out? Do you notice a jaw alignment & bite change now?

  • @ZoggyWoggyII

    @ZoggyWoggyII

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello, I am preparing to remove my root canals. I would prefer to just extract them and then let my body heal naturally. Have your teeth shifted in a badway? Your jaw become distorted? Do you use dentures now to keep the rest of the teeth aligned. Thank you and god bless you.

  • @inkbold8511

    @inkbold8511

    Жыл бұрын

    Get implant they don't cause infection as titanium doesn't allow infections.

  • @dannylaza1326

    @dannylaza1326

    3 ай бұрын

    I agree with you. However, I would say implants are rare to get infected and the zirconia onces I don't think get infected since they are only 1 part and not 2 like the titania one.

  • @tailorforeman7082
    @tailorforeman7082 Жыл бұрын

    I wish someone would seriously lobby for dentistry to be covered by health insurance. I'm sure the dentist don't want that because the reimbursements from insurance would be less but seriously, think about the people who can't afford procedures and how life altering a dental infection can be. It can literally impact eating like how is that not part of one's overall health smh.

  • @Espacemtl
    @Espacemtl Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very informative. I will not get root canal and go with holistic extraction.

  • @DiamondPR

    @DiamondPR

    Жыл бұрын

    Holistic extraction? Whats that

  • @bal4cars
    @bal4carsАй бұрын

    Thanks for talking about this. I never understood why they aggressively poke holes in the teeth when they probe for cavities.

  • @chanakya2657
    @chanakya265711 ай бұрын

    Implants are very very bad. My implant got fractured in my jaw. It was well integrated by bone. Removal was very very painful. I will never opt for implant again. This people are promoting implants because of heavy profit margins say around 500%. But ultimately it patient who suffers after implant.

  • @misterscruffle

    @misterscruffle

    11 ай бұрын

    I’ve had my implant over 10 years and no issues

  • @maribelcortez4420
    @maribelcortez44203 күн бұрын

    I had three failed root canals at once. Three rounds of antibiotics bu the time decided what to do wasn't sure if to pull them out or redo My dentist all he told me I don't know what happened to your immune system and referring me to a specialist. I found another dentist that they did everything in his office right away treatment to redo all three just letting me know there a risk to fail again but never any other health risks related to it. They new a had auto immune illness. I asked my dentist recently January 2024 after pulling a molar with huge infection had gray filing for decades. Can you guarantee me 100 % my root canals aren't infected ? No he answered. That's all I needed to hear. Even though the x rays shows no sign of infection there's something there bacteria.

  • @sellmeyoursoul6601
    @sellmeyoursoul6601 Жыл бұрын

    Its all our fault, couse we eat sugar and go to bed without brushing etc. For a few it's genetic, but very few. I can give you this advice, because I have decent teeth but I damaged some by negligence. - do not eat sugar and go to bed without brushing; - brush vertically - a dentist told me this as a kid, I've never had dental stone because of this; - if your wisdom teeth are: growing sideways, loose, food gets stuck, any discomfort etc. remove immediately, do not postpone; - if you discover a cavity, go see a dentist immediately, do not postpone, get checked every few months for early detection; If you do not do this you will suffer, I know I do after a 4-visit root canal, where a cavity opened suddenly and I waited 6 months after this couse symptoms were little and I knew of old slow growin cavities, but there are diff types. Also a sideways wisdom tooth pushes on a molar and had bone loss below 5 years ago, now the molar is already loose. Simptoms are little to none if you clean well but... do not be like me. Ill now pay for a CT to check the job and go to a surgeon for the molar... I also have connected bad molars with pockets, with other health issues aswell long time ago but didnt act - it becomes worse dont postpone!

  • @judymusgrove2855
    @judymusgrove2855 Жыл бұрын

    If you decide to have Acetal Resin instead of a bridge; do you need to remove it each night?

  • @glenda73
    @glenda733 ай бұрын

    I had my root canal yesterday and still painful after they did filling.maybe its better just to pull up my tooth.

  • @flybynightgirl
    @flybynightgirl4 ай бұрын

    Endodontist told me the swelling in my mouth and tough was hands down not contributed by my exposed pulp on a pre molar needed toot canal.The nerve eas not dead. How if my from a derp cavity Really?

  • @maribelcortez4420
    @maribelcortez44203 күн бұрын

    My experience a roller coaster of health issues after getting root canals torture ,.

  • @glenda73
    @glenda733 ай бұрын

    I think its better to pull up the teeth than to do root canal i had it now but still painful and i still need to do crown my tooth.its better just to remove it.I think theres still have infection why my tooth still painful

  • @michaelkranyak4525
    @michaelkranyak452511 ай бұрын

    I had an implant which is 30 plus years.

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Or periodontal trouble. What causes periodontal troubles??? Explain please.

  • @thelifecoachmedicalmodel6648
    @thelifecoachmedicalmodel6648 Жыл бұрын

    Am I spelling this properly at around 15 minutes aceytal resin instead of a bridge

  • @vs3587

    @vs3587

    Жыл бұрын

    Acetal resin

  • @SchubertDipDab
    @SchubertDipDab Жыл бұрын

    I'd never have another root canal - absolute waste of time and money delaying the inevitable.

  • @YouTuber-ep5xx

    @YouTuber-ep5xx

    Жыл бұрын

    It is worse that that. It is leaving a festering infection in your jaw.

  • @SchubertDipDab

    @SchubertDipDab

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KZreadr-ep5xx Yes, that is exactly what happened to me - I had to have sinus surgery to fix the problem even after the tooth was removed. Never again. I am currently weighing up bone loss and resulting facial structure vs (expensive) implants.

  • @cupidok2768

    @cupidok2768

    Жыл бұрын

    So whats the alternative

  • @SchubertDipDab

    @SchubertDipDab

    Жыл бұрын

    Extraction and an implant is the only realistic solution but it's not cheap.

  • @Sci-Fi_Fan296

    @Sci-Fi_Fan296

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cupidok2768 dental implant

  • @justinewhite-hadley3138
    @justinewhite-hadley3138 Жыл бұрын

    I wish the dentist I've been going to was as open as you. I am scheduled for a root canal in 1 day. When I asked him the average it could last as I have never known anyone who hasn't lost the tooth anyways after a RC and he said, "I can't tell the future. It could be 2 yrs it could be 20 yrs." I was pretty upset at that response. I wanted to know with MY case and tooth issue's specifically, would this be better then extracting it and putting in an implant or not. I'm still not sold this is the best choice and I've got hours to decide. 😭

  • @HotRoute7

    @HotRoute7

    Жыл бұрын

    How’d this end up going?

  • @justinewhite-hadley3138

    @justinewhite-hadley3138

    Жыл бұрын

    @apalo1111 Well I canceled with this guy! Lost 200 bucks which I should have fought. Ended up spending $2700 for a Real Professional to complete my Root canals. He was flippin amazing! Finding an endodontist is key. He didn't take my insurance unfortunately but I was able to take out a Care Credit loan. He got 2 Root canals done in less then an hour! I remember pretty much nothing. The meeting with him prior was key. He sat and truly listened to me. Make sure you find a pro that is Kind.

  • @fazeelakhan7764

    @fazeelakhan7764

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi i had a root canal done an after five years i had a swellin gland an the side of my jaw really painful now i wish that.i had this infom thk you

  • @HotRoute7

    @HotRoute7

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fazeelakhan7764 did you have that gentle wave root canal procedure?

  • @justinewhite-hadley3138

    @justinewhite-hadley3138

    Жыл бұрын

    @@HotRoute7 I did!

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Optimal health is usually desirable to most humans. Right? ❤❤❤❤❤❤Thanks!!!

  • @CmUncleDre
    @CmUncleDre2 ай бұрын

    I packed my bags and left my dentist for refusing to extract my molar verses having a root canal. My tooth is decayed & with filling. Extract it, so my nerves can heal

  • @CmUncleDre

    @CmUncleDre

    2 ай бұрын

    I found a dentist without borders yesterday. Extract ed it on site. Now my gums & nerves are healing. Plus my blood pressure has lowered. No one knows what I need more than me.

  • @throwtheproject

    @throwtheproject

    27 күн бұрын

    @@CmUncleDre There is no money in extracting a tooth. Read Tooth truth

  • @MichaelFerto-su7hp
    @MichaelFerto-su7hp11 ай бұрын

    ...I probably will get a bunch of healed broken teeth pulled tomorrow.....Wish me luck....Why don't they make tooth fillingd out of people's teeth materials?.....Like saving baby teeth for that, or creating exact tooth material in a lab, might be possible.....They say they are regrowing teeth in mice....When will they do this for people?...

  • @justYouJesus1God
    @justYouJesus1GodАй бұрын

    Let me ask you this my mother is going to get a root canal and I warned her about it and I spoke to the dentist and I said can't you just take the tooth out and so he said he could. My question is this she had a set of three teeth that's a bridge so that third tooth the tooth that was inside of it the fake tooth broke off, so now the dentist is going to extract that little tiny tooth is sticking out of her gums and is going to let it heal and then he's going to make a four tooth bridge. Would it be the same thing if he was to insert that bridge with that area still getting infected? Or what is it that gets infected?. Was she still getting infection if she has a bridge, fake teeth on there? I'm trying to understand

  • @shannichristie8264

    @shannichristie8264

    2 күн бұрын

    You should watch some videos on bridges, my dentist told me that they grind on the other teeth and you could end up losing 3/4 teeth just to replace one.

  • @jeanv2929
    @jeanv292922 күн бұрын

    So WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE for getting a root canal?

  • @vajihaiqbal9762
    @vajihaiqbal9762 Жыл бұрын

    Root canal is dead tooth like a showpiece

  • @Gengh13
    @Gengh133 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking about this issue, it took me a long time to find that the root canal was the source of my autoimmune issues.

  • @shannichristie8264

    @shannichristie8264

    2 күн бұрын

    Did your body cure itself?

  • @shannichristie8264

    @shannichristie8264

    2 күн бұрын

    Did you get an implant?

  • @Gengh13

    @Gengh13

    2 күн бұрын

    @@shannichristie8264 I haven't gotten an implant yet, but I've started to improve, I still have leaky gut but I've had really good days where I finally felt normal, I still have to work on my microbiome.

  • @heinygoon9453
    @heinygoon9453 Жыл бұрын

    sooo..my dentist told me that I need a root canal..never explained anything to me about it .just said I need one and it would cost $800.. I was considering having it done ..untill this video. should I just have it removed??

  • @ZoggyWoggyII

    @ZoggyWoggyII

    Жыл бұрын

    No, just fix your diet by going on a keto diet and your tooth will literally heal back. Your tooth is alive, but you have so much sugar in your bloodstream that your body cannot fight bacteria because sugar is paralyzing your immune cells and everything else. 15 thousand years ago before human agriculture human hunter gatherers had perfect teeth and never touched them their whole lives because their teeth are alive and they at what they are meant to eat. Watch Eric Berg on youtube for tips on TRUE HEALTHY EATING and watch Root Cause the movie. Have no fear, God is with you.

  • @inkbold8511

    @inkbold8511

    Жыл бұрын

    Go to oral surgeon and do extraction then implant. It will save you in the long run.

  • @inkbold8511

    @inkbold8511

    Жыл бұрын

    FYI implant is about double the cost of root canal but it's permanent fix.

  • @heinygoon9453

    @heinygoon9453

    Жыл бұрын

    @@e.h97 Don't do what and why not??

  • @timothybuckley3621

    @timothybuckley3621

    Жыл бұрын

    You can do partial denture ...and the best is a nylon non metal denture...you can visit dental labs to find one that does nylon non metal partial dentures

  • @misterscruffle
    @misterscruffle11 ай бұрын

    All of these are assumptions, he even says it “in my opinion”. They arent based off studies and just assumptions.

  • @rainwave5

    @rainwave5

    5 ай бұрын

    He's looking at the evidence and coming to a conclusion. That's what an opinion is. In reality i like the fact that he didn't outright say that RCT is bad but rather said we need to look at each patient individually and determine how we want to proceed with our options. This is the correct approach based on multiple studies I've read regarding RCT and the success rate, rates of infection due to different factors, etc.

  • @rain7096
    @rain7096 Жыл бұрын

    😢

  • @Bradmurphy13
    @Bradmurphy13 Жыл бұрын

    I was going to hire This guy - but too much to fly from out of state to do so. This is Dr Blodgett in Oregon. $6900 for 3 teeth removal - seems like one of the best on the USA.

  • @vbarlov
    @vbarlov11 ай бұрын

    So what are we supposed to go with???!

  • @tyd8077

    @tyd8077

    11 ай бұрын

    Tooth extraction

  • @Elias-yx9gx

    @Elias-yx9gx

    2 ай бұрын

    Pulpotomy for adult teeth is the new procedure.

  • @antoinettefrancis5036
    @antoinettefrancis5036 Жыл бұрын

    My 35 year old root canal tooth is infected. Im to,d my best option is to have a bone graft and an implant but I’m am very dubious. I just want the tooth removed it’s on the top on the side. It will be visible when I smile. But I think I’ll react to titanium. In NZ zirconia implants not possible.

  • @nancyk5203

    @nancyk5203

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you doing? Did you make a decision yet?

  • @Sci-Fi_Fan296

    @Sci-Fi_Fan296

    Жыл бұрын

    I really feel for you and am sorry to hear about this dilemma and hope that you are able to find a solution that works out.

  • @throwtheproject

    @throwtheproject

    27 күн бұрын

    Go somewhere else to get a zirconia implant

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Naturopathic healers are the best!!! 😊😅😅❤❤❤❤

  • @foodforthought1916
    @foodforthought19162 ай бұрын

    I didnt get the idea of selling medicines and talking about biologically correcting health issues at the same time.

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Oh man. Oh woe. Oh risky! 😢😮😢

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Extremely important seriously significant need for permanent fake molars & 2 front teeth for self esteem & chewing FUNCTIONS. TO BE ABLE TO EAT WELL!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @gnic1717
    @gnic17174 ай бұрын

    He charges $30,000 to fix it…

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Affordability is an issue for functioning enjoyment & optimal performance HEALTH. NOT everybody is wealthy WELL OFF $$$$$$$$$$$. FEAR vs Enjoyment. ❤❤❤❤😅😊

  • @tenniskinsella7768
    @tenniskinsella7768 Жыл бұрын

    I had one no problems whatsoever saved my tooth honestly all this negativity from American drs gets on my nerves

  • @rayshoesmith

    @rayshoesmith

    10 ай бұрын

    Lucky you! Mine nearly killed me!

  • @cathyjennings5580

    @cathyjennings5580

    3 ай бұрын

    Good for U. U have a very STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM. U have been blessed. Congrats!!! Not, all people are the Same in health conditions. Everyone's body is unique like a finger print. Many persons have WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. ALLERGIES are unbearable. Says your immune system is weak. NOT their fault. Some people have SOFT TEETH. NOT STRONG ENOUGH to withstand daily ACIDIC HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY BEVERAGES AND FOODS . Or unbalanced Hormones weaken bones , hair, & Skin conditions. So many poor health conditions. We ALL WANT TO LOOK GOOD when we Smile & laugh & talk & EAT with functional TEETH. TEETH that FITS WELL LIKE NATURAL TEETH.😮❤❤❤❤❤ TEETH keep our digestive gut in GREAT CONDITION for a THRIVING LIFE !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @sirisham4909

    @sirisham4909

    Ай бұрын

    Hey Rayshoesmith how are you now?

  • @xxcelr8rs
    @xxcelr8rs3 ай бұрын

    Dude is so zen. Wish he were head of government health. Hell teah Mercury is crazy bad.So, remove metal and cap with ceramic?

  • @cathyjennings5580
    @cathyjennings55803 ай бұрын

    Deep Sleep it very frightening. Difficultly to COME AWAKE after 8 hours of deep 😴. NOT enjoyable. Brain FOG BLURRY can't Think.unable to wake Up the executive functioning thinking. Very frightening. Light moderate sleep is more pleasant ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂. Feeling & thinking better. Moderate LUGHT LEVEĹ 😴 IS GOOD, BETTER!!! Especially for SENIOR years. No no no deep sleep desired. Life is Nice to sleep Moderately Light. 7 hrs. Is GOOD!!!😅❤

  • @marcial-kt8oj
    @marcial-kt8oj11 күн бұрын

    Root canals are 98% save. You need to just go to the dentist every 6 month. The root canals just need to be watched and it’s a maintenance thing just like your car you go to the dentist every 6 month if there is a issue anytime you remove it and get a implant but missing teeth is worse bc you other teeth shift and the bone and gum lost makes you lose more teeth and then you can’t eat well. More health problems this doctor is not correct.

  • @romeoyoungjr6889
    @romeoyoungjr6889 Жыл бұрын

    Get to the point!

  • @bartoszczmyr7806
    @bartoszczmyr7806 Жыл бұрын

    its all bullshit save your teeth,but more important brush and floss to avoid caries in first place! , cheers !