| It is shocking that physicians and dentists | | | | by way of dental treatment, but for most |
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| seldom investigate the possible presence of | | | | health professionals this book will probably |
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| other focal infection sources as part of | | | | be their first introduction to the |
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| their preoperative bacterial endocarditis | | | | |
| | | | extent of the focal infection problem.It has |
| prevention programs. Patients must be | | | | not been uncommon in the history of medicine |
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| examined to determine the presence of any | | | | for a major advance in the cure of disease |
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| infected teeth,gums,tonsil tags or other | | | | |
| | | | for long periods of time as a result of |
| possible sources of focal infection.Then, | | | | controversy.When the theoies behind a |
| too, in view of Dr. Price's work, | | | | research endeavor become "dated," |
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| patients should be queried about any past | | | | the inevitable question arieses as to what |
| | | | follow-up studies |
| root canal treated teeth, as they may not | | | | |
| | | | have confirmed the original premises. In Dr. |
| only be a factor in the current disease | | | | Price's case |
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| problem, but could actually be a cause of | | | | there have been many; since then, 15 key |
| it. | | | | studies are listed.Dr. Milton I. Rosenau, |
| | | | professor of Preventive Medicine, |
| Martin H. Fischer, M.D.,a prolific writer of | | | | |
| | | | Harvard Medical School, did many experiments |
| medical books during the 1940s,had this to | | | | using dogs and |
| say:"Focal infection started in a tooth is | | | | |
| | | | other animals. A good example was |
| obviously no trivial matter! From it are | | | | transferring the ulcerative |
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| destined to flow into the periphery (other | | | | colitis of a patient to several kind of |
| | | | animals. Colleagues |
| gland, organs and tissues) what amounts to | | | | |
| | | | at the time criticized his finding |
| unexpected and acute orchronic invalidism | | | | streptococcus the most |
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| at the best; at the worst, death."Perhaps | | | | common bacteria involved in degenerative |
| now we can truly evaluate how | | | | disease, but it |
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| unfortunate it was Dr. Price's research | | | | confirmed Dr. Price's discoveries and still |
| | | | holds true today.About author: |
| was covered up and buried all these years. | | | | |
| | | | Dr. George Meinig,D.D.S.,F.A.C.D. is a |
| When you think of all the excellent research | | | | Founder of the Association of Root Canal |
| | | | Specialists Discovers Evidence That Root |
| accomplished by those mentioned in this | | | | Canals Damage Your Health Learn What to Do. |
| chapter, | | | | |
| | | | Learn how Dr. George Meinig discovered that |
| it might lead you to think this subject is | | | | a meticulous 25 year |
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| now clarified and out in the open. However, | | | | research program, conducted by Weston A. |
| | | | Price, DDS, under the auspices of the |
| the fact is only a handful of dentists in | | | | American Dental Association's Research |
| | | | Institute, was buried by disbelievers of the |
| the country have any knowledge about Dr. | | | | focal infection theory. |
| Weston | | | | |
| | | | Along the way, Dr. Meinig has received many |
| Price's work. Although recent studies have | | | | recognition citatons and awards, both |
| | | | Nationally and internationally. |
| been published in scientific journals, I | | | | |
| | | | For further information: |
| dare say very few dentists or physicians in | | | | |
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| the country have read or know anything | | | | |
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| about their content.Of course, both dentists | | | | authorThis article can be reprinted freely |
| and physcians are | | | | online as long as the entire |
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| familiar with the risks causing endocarditis | | | | article with resource box are included. |
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