Gum Infection, Dental Infection, Root Canal Infection
In this issue:
(1) Focal Infection Bacteria - The Cause of Human Death
Gum Infection, Dental Infection, Root Canal Infection
-By Dr. George Meinig, D.D.S., F.A.C.D.
Gum Infection, Dental Infection, Root Canal Infection
By Dr. George Meining,D.D.S.,
Acceptance today of Focal Infection is so taken for granted that hardly anyone pays any attention to it. Such disagreements must seem incredible. Keep in mind such arguments about new ideas among doctors are numerous. New theories have a way of stimulating autocratic oppressive behavior which unfortunately stifles the advancement of medicine.
Percy R. Howe, M.D. published a paper stating that he had injected streptococcus bacteria into rabbits and found no adverse reactions in them,Thereby directly contradicting Price's work. This article is still being used as proof that root filled teeth can't be of harm to humans. However, the streptococcus bacteria Dr. Howe used in his experiment were the common ones found in the mouth.They usually aren't harmful to us
unless they become part of the caries process or of some other disease.
As you leaned earlier, upon entering into the dentin tubules and being subjected to medications and root canal fillings, these bacteria radically change and become different organisms. Those which are aerobic lose their usual placid characteristics. They become
smaller and anaerotic - that is, they can now live without their usual need for oxygen from air. They also become more virulent, and theirtoxins more tosic.
The bacteria that cause infectious diseases such as measles, scarlet fever, mumps, chicken pox, etc. are found to live and act virtually the same way from patient to patient. Many doctors, when informed of the ability of focal infection bacteria to make radical changes and mutations and to become very virulent, found the studies hard to believe.
Best wishes,
Sung Lee