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Book Review
Root Canal Cover-Up Conceals
Numerous Side Effects
The Roger Wyburn-Mason and Jack M. Blount Foundation for the Eradication of
Rheumatoid Disease
AKA The Arthritis Trust of America
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7376 Walker Road, Fairview, TN 37062
Copyright 1997
George Meinig, D.D.S.
Since the discovery of penicillin and antibiotics, root canal
specialists and some physicians have come to believe infections
resulting from tooth extractions, root canal work, tonsilectomies,
and adnoidectomies no longer cause diseases in other parts of the
body. They incorrectly claim that long-standing focal infections are
a thing of the past. Most disturbing is their failure to accept the
existence of the bacteria that become trapped inside the dentin
tubules which make up 90 percent of the structure of teeth. Added
to that fact is the inability of antibiotics and other medicaments to
be able to get at and kill these organisms.
Extensive research studies in which 5000 animals took part,
clearly demonstrate how these bacteria, or their toxins, escape into
the circulation of the tooth’s surrounding bony socket, and how
these organisms are responsible for a high percentage of the chronic
and degenerative disease conditions that are so epidemic in America
today.
Confusing the issue is the fact that twenty-five percent of
individuals who have root canal fillings (or tooth extractions) are
free from trouble for extnded periods of time. These are individuals
who have excellent health and exceptionally good immune systems.
This groups’ freedom from side effects unfortunately has led
many root canal specialists to believe their treatment of infected
teeth is always successful and can cause no harm.
On the other side are the 75 percent whose immune systems
have been compromised by illnesses, accidents, poor nutrition,
stress, etc. This group develop a variety of conditions which end up
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in their going from doctor to doctor, in desperate attempts to find the
cause of their problems. A high percentage of these cases are due to
the bacteria coming from their root canal filled teeth, or from tooth
extractions, or other foci of infection.
Once confronted with root canals, or teeth extractions, being
a possible source of their illnesses, these patients often recall their
health problems seemed to start right after the root canal treatment
was undertaken, teeth extracted. When these infected gums are
removed, many find their illnesses disappear.
To visualize what happens, picture the bacteria trapped in the
dentin tubules; see them mutate and become more virulent and their
toxins more toxic. In their escape into the blood circulation of the
tooth’s socket, these bacteria, like cancer cells, metastasize to other
parts of the body. As they migrate, they infect the heart, kidneys,
joints, nervous system, brain, eyes -- and can endanger pregnant
women and in fact may infect any organ, gland or other tissue.
The Root Canal Cover-up book was compiled and written by
George E. Meinig, D.D.S., F.A.C.D., one of the 19 founding
members that organized the American Association of Endodontists
and a former Twentieth Century Fox Studio dentist.
His book provides the public and health professionals with
their first real look at the serious illnesses that can arise as a result
of root canal therapy. This 7 X 10, soft cover 237 page third edition
(the first and second edition sold out in record time) is available
through this foundation.
The World’s Greatest
Medical Discovery
If you heard there was a source of disease which caused
literally hundreds of different illnesses,wouldn’t you think that
would be one of the world’s greatest medical discoveries?
What will be your reaction when you learn this phenomenal
work has been covered up and buried for over 70 years? Be prepared
for a series of shocks. Just such a wide assortment of diseases were
found and proven to come from focal infections present in infected
teeth, jaws and tonsils. While these degenerative diseases could
come from almost any oral infection, a high percentage come from
bacteria that remain locked in root canal filled teeth. No doubt your
first reaction to these words will be -- what kind of crazy man is this
Dr. George to make such statements!
Stay with me for a few moments. It will be to your advantage
to learn what this unfortunate cover-up is all about. It will be helpful
for you to know that I was one of the 19 dentists who started the Root
Canal Association now known as the American Association of
Endodontists (AAE). My love affair with trying to save teeth led to
graduate studies about root canal therapy from Professor Edgar
Coolidge, foremost root canal researcher and teacher of the subject
in the world. He was my first mentor in the field of dentistry.
It was also my good fortune to be one of the six members of his
study and teaching group. Keep in mind at that time, very few
dentists did root canal therapy. In fact some dental schools didn’t
even teach the subject.
To spread the word, Dr. Coolidge arranged for our study group
to be guest speakers at numerous dental meetings. Those efforts, and
those of the AAE, has resulted in some 20 million root canals now
being treated each year. In my general, holistic practice of 47 years
-- I did several thousand.
Four years ago I learned there had been a 25 year research
program which covered all phases of root canal treatment. This was
no small program; 5,000 animals were used and it was directed by
Dental Research Specialist, Weston A. Price, D.D.S., M.S. The last
ten years was conducted under the auspices of the American Dental
Association and its Research Institute. That Research Institute was
