Hi Chalky,

I'm so sorry you are feeling so poorly. I think if you were to rethink this whole situation from the onset of removing the wisdom tooth right up to today, you may seen a rather unpleasant pattern has developed.

I had mentioned to you in a previous post that the bacteria and infection from a root canaled tooth can spread beyond that tooth into the sinus and to the adjacent teeth. Keep in mind that the sinus is directly correlated with the throat, the ears, etc. It is also not uncommon for people to start with one root canaled tooth and eventually end up with all of the adjacent teeth root canaled. In spite of what your dentist is telling you about how fine your rc tooth looks, ask yourself, does this seem like perhaps the bacteria is very much alive in spite of all of those root canals and it is just simply becoming more widespread? Could the old root canaled tooth that you just realized you still have in your mouth be a major contributing factor to all of the problems?

The recent xray supposedly is showing that the sinus is now clear above the rc tooth...... perhaps it is the angle that the xray was taken to make it appear that way because from everything you have described, there sure seems to be a strong correlation between your teeth and your sinuses.

The gunk running down the back of your throat is most likely from the infection that is brewing between your infected teeth and your sinuses. Your dental history is showing you that with each root canal you only end up with needing another one and none of them are resolving the problem because root canal therapy cannot cure an infected tooth.

I probably mentioned this before but the probable reason you do not have pain is because the infection is draining down your throat. If the opening to that drain area closes off from inflammation, you will develop pain and swelling. In the meantime, it is traveling through your digestive tract.

Since you are skeptical of your dentists and with good reason given the history of this continued problem, it may behoove you to take a trip to the holistic dentist for at least a consultation. Sometimes you can email the dentist directly and ask his permission to forward all of your xrays to him to see if he can help you and wants to take you on as a patient given all of the problems you are having.

By problems I mean it is still uncertain as to whether or not the wisdom tooth site is healthy given the way it was extracted and not debrided thoroughly. You have an older root canaled tooth, a recent root canaled tooth and now another adjacent tooth is in trouble. The sinus drainage is long standing and not easing up. So before you make an appointment with someone who is 3 hours away, it is best to find out ahead of time if he thinks he can effectively treat you.

The other side is.... if you decide you do trust in your dentist, then go along with what he prescribes. But be prepared to continue on this root canal journey and risk the health consequences of retaining infected teeth while still keeping that chronic sinus drainage. The choice is really up to you as only you can decide what makes the most logical sense to you and what is in your best interest.

Take a peek at this link and then open the book. Just read through the first several pages of the book. It is a book called The Root Canal Coverup and is written by a former endodontist (root canal specialist) Dr George Meinig. The information is eye opening and may help you understand your situation better.

http://www.amazon.com/Root-Canal-Cov...+george+meinig

Bryanna