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Post by Marie on Sept 6, 2005 3:17:24 GMT -5
Well, I've just been reading about cavitations after having my upper wisdom teeth extracted, and I am really freaked out. Is all this hype about always getting cavitations after routine extractions, true? My teeth were fully erupted, so they came out very easily. It was done about a week ago, and they were simply pulled out without cleaning the socket. Should I be concerned? I just don't know what or who to believe.
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Post by gdentalfear on Sept 6, 2005 8:32:37 GMT -5
Cavitation needs to be filed under "N" (for "nonsense"), just like poisoning from amalgam fillings and root canal treatments! Should I be concerned? I just don't know what or who to believe. I imagine your dentist/oral surgeon gave you some advice on aftercare following your wisdom teeth extraction? If you follow this but still have concerns, I would suggest contacting his/her office. G.
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Post by Marie on Sept 6, 2005 11:36:51 GMT -5
Thank you for your response. I feel better after hearing another person's viewpoint aside from all that is on the net. There is so much support for this so called complication and not much to refute it that I can find. I thought it was suspect not only because most dentists don't acknowledge it but also because claims state a cavitat shows 94% of wisdom tooth extractions result in cavitations while 100% of root canals do. www.medical-library.net/sites/framer.html?/sites/_cavitations.html Is osteomyelitis of the jaw bone rare and unrelated to any dental procedures? Thank you.
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Post by Marie on Sept 6, 2005 11:39:23 GMT -5
Oh, I thought about asking my dentist about it, but I didn't want to offend him or challenge the methods he's used for so many years.
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Post by letsconnect on Sept 6, 2005 17:46:53 GMT -5
I feel better after hearing another person's viewpoint aside from all that is on the net. There is so much support for this so called complication and not much to refute it that I can find. Umm, if you don't mind me asking, where is the support for this "phenomenon" called cavitations? I'm not aware of any scientific studies... The website you mentioned is ripe with quackery. It is unfortunate that pseudoscience is dominating the web in the health sector. You can read more about "cavitations" here: www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/cavitation.html
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Post by gdentalfear on Sept 7, 2005 3:46:23 GMT -5
*That's* the word I was looking for (quackery) when I wrote *nonsense* yesterday ;D G.
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