Holistic Alternatives to Root Canal

Root Canal Therapy: A Deep Dive on the Process that Kills Teeth

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Dr. Maryam Horiyat is an accredited member of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) and certified by the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine (IABDM), and Holistic Dental Association (HDA) – (an award not commonly held among other holistic dental practitioners in the area).

At Aria Dental, Dr. Horiyat offers alternatives to root canal therapy, focusing on eliminating infection rather than simply sealing it within the tooth. Her approach is to remove the source of infection while minimizing stress on the immune system and systemic system. She is dedicated to providing safe, effective alternatives to traditional root canals that support your body’s natural healing process.

Never Put off Your Treatment for a Tooth Infection

In the past, if you had a tooth with a diseased nerve, you would probably lose that tooth. Today, with a non-biological dental procedure called “root canal therapy (RCT) or endodontic therapy”, your traditional dentist may save your tooth and retain even the most severely damaged tooth while relieving your symptoms such as visible injury, swelling of the tooth, sensitivity to temperature, or pain in the tooth and gum. Although people fear root canals, the truth is that this procedure does not cause pain; it eliminates it. The question is “Is Root Canal Therapy Safe & Healthy?” NOT REALLY… Root canal therapy may only serve as a temporary solution until reinfection occurs. This method can negatively impact overall health.

Is it healthy to do a root canal therapy (RCT)?

.According to Hal Hugin’s research, Dr. Weston A Price, and many holistic and biological dental associations, root canal therapy is NOT healthy. Dr. Price studied the connection between root canals and chronic health problems. He believed that bacteria trapped in root canals could contribute to a host of health issues, including heart disease, arthritis, and autoimmune disorders. His studies show that when a tooth becomes infected, the infection causes the pulp and its surrounding tissues to die. When that happens, there is no blood flow, which doesn’t allow any medication to reach the infection. This hidden infection is linked to your systemic system and could cause potential risks. This is the reason holistic and biological dentists recommend extracting the tooth with PRF and ozone therapy.

Many people come to us to remove their existing root canals because they experience symptoms of systemic and autoimmune conditions that are unexplained by doctors and conventional dentists, but their holistic medical doctor recommended root canal removal. They believe that their existing root canals affect and compromise their overall health. They studied, searched, and are convinced that the “ROOT CAUSE” of their medical conditions is their root canals. Even many of our healthy patients are becoming more aware of medical conditions caused by root canals, and ask us to remove their root-canaled tooth to prevent getting systemic medical conditions.

Disclaimer: The official position of the American Academy of Endodontists or AAE which is supported by the American Dental Association or ADA, is that root canals are safe and include the following statement: “Decades of research contradict the beliefs of “focal infection” proponents; there is no valid, scientific evidence linking endodontically treated teeth and systemic disease. Yet some patients still hear about this long-dispelled theory.” As such, we encourage each patient to do their own research as to whether a root canal procedure is right for them, and not solely depend on the information provided on this site.

Our holistic, biological, and integrative dentist, Dr. Maryam Horiyat, follows Dr. Weston A. Price’s theories about root canal and is committed to whole-body health and understands the relationship between systemic infections that originate from oral infection – something that often happens after even “successful” root canal therapy. Thus, she usually offers alternative options to root canal therapy.
One of the optimal alternatives to root canal treatment, once the tooth is infected, is to extract the tooth with L-PRF and replace it with a metal-free zirconia implant. The good news is that our biological root canal removal procedure is more effective than ever because, with ozone/oxygen technology, we can clean the pulp with the application of ozone during extraction.

Root Cause & Related Systematic Conditions

The Drawbacks to Conventional Root Canal Treatments

Why Some People Say, “Don’t Destroy Your Health, Don’t Get Root Canal!”

Some conventional dentists talk about root canals to save your natural tooth. The truth is, when a tooth’s pulp and root are removed during root canal therapy, that tooth is dead and non-vital; however, the infection can remain in smaller canals and tubules and constantly aggravate your immune system. It is well established that it is impossible to remove all the necrotic tissues (dead tissues) and bacteria inside a tooth during root canal therapy because the root canal cavity, housing the tooth’s nerve, lymphatic tissue, and blood supply, is not a straight tube. Thus, your immune system must continue fighting off chronic infection that is left behind in this anaerobic (oxygen-free) area, which will ultimately compromise your body. Remember, your body is a series of connected systems, and if they’re not working in harmony, the result is less than optimal health.

Root-canaled teeth are dead body parts that we allow to remain attached to our bodies. Where else in the body do we allow that to occur? NOWHERE.

root canal toxicity dangers: Side Effects of root canals

Our bodies are not made of solid, impermeable structures or barriers. Our bones and tissues are all semi-permeable, which means microbes, pathogens, nutrients, serum, and molecules can pass through our tooth and bone structure all the time.

Our bones, teeth, and tissues are semi-permeable.
Impossible to 100% disinfect the inside of the tooth by removing the pulp.
Infection leaks into the rest of the body.
Root canal infection leakage can lead to chronic disease & inflammation.
Impossible to remove 100% of the dental pulp, leading the remaining tissue to become necrotic.

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our holistic alternatives to root canal

A simple truth is that the only alternative to a conventional root canal is an extraction of the tooth. From the holistic perspective, if faced with an infected, dead, or dying tooth and a compromised pulp chamber, the only long-term and safest alternative is biological extraction of the tooth. Our four-stage holistic approach to root canal alternatives are:

Step 1: Atraumatic Tooth Extraction - The first step is a careful, atraumatic, and biological extraction of the affected tooth to preserve surrounding tissue.
Step 2: Site Sanitization & Removal of Periodontal Ligament ("PL") - After extraction, our dentist removes the remaining ligament, debrides of infected tissue with surgical instruments, and disinfects the bone using ozone and laser therapy to ensure a bacteria-free environment, and stimulates healing.
Step 3: Bone Reconstruction & Platelet Rich Fibrin ("PRF") Grafting - If necessary, we use bone graft material to rebuild the affected area. We enhance healing by utilizing platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) stem cells, which also stimulate quality bone growth and prevent bone defects and atrophy. We also offer an optional exosome therapy to stimulate natural tissue regeneration.
Step 4: Advanced Healing Technique - To complete the process, we offer to place a biocompatible zirconia (ceramic) implant with a customized ceramic crown after the healing of the extraction is completed. This holistic restoration provides a natural-looking, long-lasting smile in a healthy way.

some alternatives to root canal

When a traditional dentist recommends root canal treatment (known as endodontic treatment) to a patient due to the infected and injured dental pulp, the most common question is “what an alternative treatment is to root canal?” because most patients are apprehensive and anxious about a root canal.

As a certified and accredited member of several international and American holistic and biologic dental associations such as HDA, IAOMT, and IABDM, Dr. Maryam Horiyat’s concern is about the possible negative effects of the root canal on overall health and well-being; she understands that several research proves that root canal can cause many serious medical conditions.

There are a number of alternatives to root canals, but keep in mind each option exclusively depends on the clinical situation and the specifics of the patient’s and individual’s tooth.

1. Extraction & Placement of Meta-Free Zirconia Implants

If a tooth’s health has deteriorated significantly, the most popular and safest alternative to root canals is holistic extraction of the entire damaged or infected tooth and replacing it with a bridge, metal-free dental implant, or partial dentures.

2. Natural Remedies

It’s well known that food choices can affect oral health and proponents of natural remedies suggest healing dental infection by eliminating all processed sugars from the diet, eating high-quality protein, and avoiding grain products. Dr. Maryam Horiyat always advocates embracing a healthier lifestyle, but she does not believe that eating fruits and vegetables will restore a cracked tooth or a deep dental cavity.

3. Ozone Oxygen Gas

Another alternative to root canal therapy is to irrigate the root cavity with ozone gas. According to a study in Interventional Neuroradiography, the ozone penetrates the tubules of the tooth beyond the drilled areas as well as lateral tubules and disinfects the tooth beneath the enamel. However, there is a possibility that the infection can return at a later stage with a need to root canal treatment.

4. Calcium Hydroxide

A similar alternative option to ozone therapy, an infected or injured tooth can be irrigated with an alkaline substance called calcium hydroxide to deter bacteria growth in tooth canals; however, careful placement within canals should be conducted with file due to its toxicity.

5. Conventional GentleWave^® Procedure

Depending on the severity of the damage to your tooth, you may be a candidate for non-traditional root canal therapy (RCT), called GentleWave^®.This procedure is an innovative and minimally invasive alternative to standard RCT that utilizes Multisonic Ultracleaning^®Technology by enabling procedure fluids to reach and clean through the deepest and most complex portions of the root canal system. At Aria Dental, since we are one of the top certified and accredited members of IAOMT, we don’t offer any type of root canal procedure, including GentleWave, because this procedure is still considered root canal therapy.

6. Direct Pulp Capping & Indirect Pulp Capping

These two procedures are very similar and involve placing a protective cap over the exposed pulp of a tooth for direct pulp capping and over the non-exposed pulp of a tooth for indirect pulp capping. Any of these procedures could help prevent the spread of infection and may allow the tooth to heal independently. The damage to the tooth is typically on the surface and some internal decay, but the tooth must still be vital to be eligible.

7. Pulpotomy

This procedure involves removing the infected pulp of a tooth and filling the tooth with a protective material. Pulpotomies are often performed on children’s teeth since the root of these teeth is at a stage that is not fully developed. This procedure is similar to a root canal, but it differs in that it may leave the tooth’s undeveloped nerve in place while removing the pulp.

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root canal overview

The Structure of a Root Canal

At the center of your tooth, beneath the white enamel and hard layer of dentin, is a soft tissue called the pulp. Pulp is a collection of blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue that connects the inner structure of the tooth to the body’s waste system (lymphatic system) and nutrient system (cardiovascular system). The nerve provides the tooth with blood supply, nutrients, and immune system defensive cells like T-Cells and Cytokines. The nerve is also connected to the nervous system and has a feedback mechanism to alert the human body when there is infection, trauma to the tooth, deep decay, cracks, and chips. This system is called “pain”.

Symptoms of an Infected Tooth

Damaged teeth that require root therapy are not always painful. Some of the symptoms are:

how is a root canal infection diagnosed?

A 3D CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) is one of the only tools for identifying a root canal infection that is just starting or has been small.

Regular dental 2D X-rays only show the coronal surface of the tooth, but not the roots. Thus, can’t identify issues with root canals.

Periapical X-rays (PAs) are the same as regular X-rays but show the roots of the tooth, and miss the apex (tip) of the tooth root. In addition, it ONLY shows a root canal infection after there is a large abscess or visual fistula (bone loss).

At Aria Dental, we have implemented a high-fidelity 3D Cone Beam CT-Scan to evaluate any ongoing diseases.

The Risks of Delaying Treatment

The risk involved with no treatment choices for an infected tooth may include:

Pain and Swelling
Gum Bleeding; Pus and Abscess
Loss of One or More Teeth
Mandible or Maxilla Bone Loss
Systemic Infection & Damages to Organs
Facial Deformity Due to Spread of Infection

What Is the traditional Root Canal Therapy Process?

A DEEP INFECTION: Root canal treatment might be needed when an injury or a large cavity exposes the tooth’s pulp and the root becomes infected or inflamed.

1. ROUTE TO REACH THE PULP OF THE TOOTH

An opening is made through the crown of the tooth to the Pulp Chamber.

2. REMOVING THE INFECTED TISSUE

Infected or inflamed tissues are tried to be removed; the accessible canals are cleaned.

3. FILLING THE CANALS

Canals filled with a permanent insert rubber material, called Gutta-Percha cones. This helps to fills the dead space.

4. REBUILDING THE TOOTH

Opening sealed with temporary filling materials. In some cases, a post is inserted for extra support.

5. EXTRA SUPPORT

In some cases, a post is placed into the root next to the gutta-percha. This gives the crown more support.

6. CAPPING OF THE ROOT CANAL TREATED TOOTH WITH A CROWN

A new crown cemented onto the rebuilt tooth.

holistic dentist vs. conventional dentist root CANAL philosophy

Conventional Dentist root canal

Many conventional dentists learn that root canals are the standard of care in dentistry, safe, and effective, and that the leading clinical option in dentistry to save a dead tooth. The perspective of a conventional dentist and an endodontist is to embalm the tooth to make it last longer because conventional dentists consider dead root-treated teeth “functional” as they still can perform chewing functions without pain, but they don’t consider that once a tooth gets a root canal, it becomes a dead organ and not just the chewing surfaces. Furthermore, teeth are permeable organs that are interconnected to the human cellular matrix and therefore to our entire body system. When a root-canal tooth develops secondary root infections, a conventional dentist recommends performing retreating of the root canal therapy by re-root canaling the dead tooth while putting a metal post, gutta-percha, metal rods, composite or amalgam metal buildups, and a crown.

holistic dentist root canal

Holistic dentists tend to believe that teeth are vital organs with blood flow and lymphatic impacts, and the bacteria and infections harbored in a tooth can spread all over the body through surrounding tissues. Their perspective is not to save a dead, non-vital, and infected tooth for the chewing surface. Biological dentists consider that the burden of a root canal to both healthy patients and patients with medical conditions such as autoimmune conditions (Lyme, CIRS, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, chronic fatigue, neuralgia, etc.) and patients with a history of immune system dysregulation (cancer, oncology, Hashimoto’s, etc.) is greater than the benefit of a root canal and saving chewing surface. This leads most holistic and biological dentists to avoid root canal therapy and recommend alternative solutions to create a new chewing surface.

Is Root Canal Therapy Painful?

No. New endodontic treatment is nothing like those old sayings! It’s very similar to a routine filling, and in most cases, a root canal can be completed in two comfortable visits to the Endodontist’s office, but this treatment is still traditional. Getting a root canal is relatively painless and extremely effective in saving a dead tooth. As a matter of fact, you might be back to smiling, biting, and chewing, but is it healthy for your body to leave a dead tooth to stay connected to the rest of your body? Ask your holistic dentist or our patients who have medical conditions after getting root canal therapy.

The success of this type of treatment occurs in about 85% to 97%, depending on circumstances. If your tooth is not amenable to endodontic treatment or the chance of success is unfavorable, your endodontist will inform you at the time of consultation or when a complication becomes evident during or after treatment.

Conventional Root Canal Therapy (RCT) & Alternatives

Conventional and non-holistic root canal therapy is often recommended if the tooth pulp and nerves become infected or damaged. This may occur if injury or decay reaches deep into the tooth, past the outer enamel layer. When left untreated, this type of infection and disease may cause the tooth to die and necessitate tooth extraction.

To restore the health of the tooth and avoid the need for extraction, most traditional dentists will try to remove the infected and injured tissues from within the tooth, clean the tooth, and fill it with medicated materials. Then, they will then cap the tooth with a restoration, such as a dental crown.

To follow the International Academy of Oral Medicine Toxicology (IAOMT), our certified holistic dentist, Dr. Horiyat, recommends alternative options to root canal therapy.

Our holistic & biological approaches to root canal

At Aria Dental, we focus on treating our patients with a myriad of dental concerns while preserving their overall health. We prefer to treat not only symptoms but also the root cause of oral and medical conditions in your mouth. We understand the philosophy that each tooth and its surrounding structures are intricately connected to the various organs, tissues, and glands in our body through the “Energy Meridian.” We are committed to whole-body health and understand the relationship between systemic infections that originate from oral infection – something that often happens after even “successful” root canal therapy. According to recent research in the world, it is proven to us that root-canaled teeth could be the root cause of many systemic, autoimmune, and oral conditions since the hidden and silent infections could not only spread through your circulatory system but also cause cavitation (jawbone infections). These changes in the vitality of the tooth and surrounding structures are both the fundamental reasons for chronic illness, inflammatory disease, enigmatic conditions such as chronic fatigue, cancer, and neurological problems like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Thus, we provide minimally invasive techniques, ultra-biocompatible & non-toxic materials, superior & natural methods, proven holistic principles, and durable & long-lasting treatments with modern & innovative technologies for your alternative treatment to root canal therapy.

Personalized Holistic Care

Dr. Horiyat is a premier and certified holistic, biological, and integrative dentist who is commonly recommended by IAMOT and IABDM holistic associations to patients who are seeking alternatives to root canal therapy.
Together with other skilled specialists, Dr. Horiyat uses only the most biological protocols and biocompatible materials to enhance her patients’ oral and overall health. At Aria Dental, we have completed the removal of numerous problematic root-canaled teeth and the replacement of metal-free zirconia (ceramic) implants. See for yourself how rewarding dental treatments can be when you choose us.