I read most of one book and perused the other. I've been either busy or in pain, so reading time has been limited, Bryanna. I still am conflicted, but open minded about the very real possibility of root canals being unhealthy for people. Ipstill have a rc tooth in number 30. I would be more suspicious of that rc IF so many peculiar things had not happened during my dental procedures. Many, if not most, people in my predicament have pain going To the dentist. I had no pain. I wanted a crown put on a cracked tooth. I had permanent pain leaving the dentist and none going in.

1. My young, inexperienced dentist took months to attempt to put on a crown causing soreness in the area. Lots of scratches in my mouth.
2. Inexperienced dentist put on crown that didn't fit using permanent cement.
3. Crown broke before I left the chair. Broke first time I bit down.
4. Inexperienced dentist took over an hour drilling trying to remove broken crown put on with permanent cement. Began having some more discomfort.
5. Owner dentist took over.
6. Owner dentist put in post in sore, cracked tooth. Said that was the only way she could do a crown. Used lots of novocaine.
7. Had some pain when novocaine wore off.
8. When Owner dentist removed temporary crown I almost fainted from severe, heavy duty, over the top, electrical pain.
9. Owner dentist alluded to me that perhaps I now needed a rc in that tooth and immediately went on a three week vacation.

I believe and so does my oral surgeon and my two neuros and a pain management guy I went to, that these dentists somehow damaged the Trigeminal nerve.

I went to other dentists for help, and it only got weirder.

I do not deny that having an rc tooth next to the tooth in question might play some very minor roll. Same with having an autoimmune illness. But again, I had NO pain at all, nothing, until these weird things happened with the dentists. I fully believe I would have NO pain today had these two dentists (cough) had not of done such horrible work on my mouth.

Eventually, I will finish the book. I know in my heart there is something to what you are saying with your posts. And I think it is a blessing that you help people here.

I pressed my new dentist re: root canals looking deep into his eyes. He kept on saying they were fine. Then he said " besides, we just can't pull out people's teeth left and right." I'm paraphrasing...but you get the idea. I think this is part of the problem. There aren't great alternatives, really. And for someone like myself with lupus and SS, implants are unlikely.

Would number 30 be visible if it were removed and I smiled? Between nerve damage and autoimmune stuff...Working in that area is a problem.

I wish there were some middle road where people did root canals rarely and implants more often. Perhaps some criteria set by those who understand these things fully and honestly. And / or more alternatives. And I really wish dentists were more honest, forthcoming, professional...etc.