Message: 1
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 02:16:23 -0500
From: "Donna Pruitt" <donnap@...>
Subject: Re: neutralizing root canals to diagnose?


Philippe,
I don't know about an injection to neutralize a potential infection, but I
have had injections of marcaine (like novacaine without any preservative or
epinephrine) into the roots(?), of the teeth to see if symptoms could be
temporarily neutralized. If done correctly, it can be a good diagnostic
tool. My teeth weren't root canalled, but I have suffered from headaches for
years, and one injection into an upper right molar and my pain from headache
and shoulder completely disappeared for almost three hours. Had that tooth
extracted, and headaches became more tolerable. Had the bottom molars on
that side extracted, and headaches completely disappeared for nearly two
months. Am scheduled to have more teeth extracted in the spring - maybe all
of them, as the osteonecrosis seems to be spreading, and my teeth are
testing as either being already dead or dying.
Donna in NC


----- Original Message -----
From: "half_ass_monkeyboy" <pearljam@...>
Subject: [dentalcleanse] neutralizing root canals to diagnose?



> Hello,
>
> If someone can please answer... Is it possible to inject something into
the root-canaled tooth, in order to temporarly neutralize a potential
infection?
>
> The goal would be to show if there are symptoms directly related to this
tooth. I've been suffering from permanent unexplained headaches for three
years, and would be curious of the results of such a temporar
neutralization, if it does exist, on my headaches.
>
> Thanks for any feedback
> Philippe