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01/07/2016 / By Vicki Batts

The harsh reality of a root canal

Root canals are the much-dreaded procedure used to treat deeply infected teeth without extraction. It seems like a great option; you get to keep your tooth. However, there are seldom-discussed negatives to having root canal procedures done. In a root canal, all of the pulp tissue and nerves inside the tooth are removed. Any identifiable […]

12/28/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Root canals can cause more harm than good: Find out why you should avoid them, and what healthy alternatives there are

One of the most common dental procedures – root canals – may not be as safe as one might think. In fact, they’ve been known to cause an assortment of debilitating diseases, many of which stem from a compromised immune system. Root canal toxins can affect whole body health through the interference of hormones and […]

12/17/2015 / By Julie Wilson

Dental chain accused of strapping kids to papoose boards, pulling teeth without sedation and placing oversized crowns, settles massive lawsuit

An Atlanta-based dentistry chain accused of performing painful and unnecessary work on children before billing it to Medicaid has settled a lawsuit with the parents of 618 Texas children. Details of the settlement remain unknown due to the fact that the plaintiff’s attorney, George Mauzé of San Antonio, was asked not to speak on the […]

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