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