Root Canal - what natural stuff before and after?

[abemom2]

It's a tooth that has been bothering me for several years, and several dentists! Today the dentist did a test on it, since x-rays shows nothing wrong. He drilled though the filling and into the tooth. I felt NOTHING! Cosidering the fact that most of my teeth are sensitive to almost everything, this was most unusual. He explaine that my tooth is pretty much gone, so I'm going to do a Root Canal.

What homeopathic remedies, or vitamins etc... can I do for before and after. Right now I'm starting with penicillin for an infection this tooth caused me.

Thanks.

[lakeruby]

I'm not sure about homeopathic remedies, but I would do some things to boost up your immune system before the root canal-- eat lots of garlic and mushrooms, maybe take Sambucus (elderberry syrup) and/or echinacea and get plenty of zinc. Enough rest and exercise. Don't forget to take some good probiotics (supps or kimchee, etc) after you finish your antibiotics!

Also, have you considered having the tooth extracted instead?

[allnaturalmom]

Which tooth is it?

If it is a back molar, I would not hesitate to just get it extracted. And I wouldn't replace it either. (Speaking from experience!)

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[JaneS]

Our holistic dental office does not do root canals as they can continue to harbor infections in the tubules for years and cause cavitations.