Quotes about Dental Surgery from the world's top natural health / natural living authors
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 "Dentist: A specialist with a Doctor of dental surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD) degree. (These degrees and training are the same.) Dentists can treat periodontal disease as part of overall dental care.
Dermatologist: A medical doctor who has been trained in diagnosing and treating skin diseases.
¦ Endodontist (endodontologist): A dentist who specializes in root canal procedures, diagnosing and managing oral/facial pain, and other clinical procedures related to the dental pulp (soft inner tissues of the teeth)."- Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) |
 "Pharmacia had paid the Scirex scientists to go to Austin, Texas, and the nearby city of San Marcos to recruit people who were to have two or more impacted molars removed during dental surgery. To ease their pain, Scirex gave the volunteers either Bextra or Percocet, a short-acting narcotic. When the study was complete, the Scirex scientists said they had found that Bextra worked just as fast as Percocet but was "superior" because it eased the patients' pain for a longer period of time."- Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) |
 "Because their oral pain is so severe, however, they focus on that aspect of their problem and wind up having dental surgery. As I explained in the last chapter, however, TMD may not be isolated at all but actually can be part of a broader problem with pain. If your dentist sends you to a TMD expert who recommends a bite plate or some other prosthesis, it's certainly worth a try. It could at least relieve some of the mouth or jaw pain, and is less permanent than losing a tooth. If he or she wants to drill or pull teeth, however, you should get a second opinion first."- Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) "Mouth and Face Pain and Temporomandibular Disorder People with FM often complain of pain in the mouth or face, which, if not recognized, can lead to unnecessary dental surgery. Laura Pace was an example. She was a forty-two-year-old professional who had a ten-year history of progressive pain throughout her body. Several years before, she had been given the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, but afterward her doctor told her there was nothing available to help her. A few months before coming to see me, she developed severe pain in the jaw above one of her upper molars." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.) |
 "Nickel toxicity can result from nickel alloys used in dental surgery and appliances.
Q If your job or hobby involves using nickel to plate metals, use a face mask while working. Inhalation of nickel can cause pulmonary edema (accumulation of fluid in the lungs).
Considerations
Q Chelation can remove toxic metals from the body. (See chelation therapy in Part Three.)
Q Aside from being potentially toxic, nickel is often allergenic. The nickel in watchbands, zippers, bra closures, pierced earrings, and other everyday items has been associated with many allergic reactions."- Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) |
 "Consider one of these medicines unless you have had problems with your esophagus (such as bleeding or trouble swallowing) or expect to need dental surgery. Forteo builds bone, but its long-term benefits and risks are unknown. As a daily injection, it is less convenient and more expensive than most other treatments.
Miacalcin might be a good choice for a person who already has osteoporosis and vertebral fractures. It may ease back pain as well as increase spinal bone density.
Menostar offers an alternative for women."- Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) |
 "Clinical trials of the drug in some five thousand patients were favorable, showing that Vioxx relieved pain not only in arthritics, but also after dental surgery and in women with severe menstrual pain. In that way it was just as good as a traditional NSAID. Then the team went further. Using an endoscope to examine the gastrointestinal tract of those patients, it was found that Vioxx was comparable to a placebo in terms of disturbance to the gut on that count it was much better than traditional NSAIDs. There were, in the growing excitement about the drug, some concerns."- Greg Critser, Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies (Get the book.) |
 "If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking LIPITOR/Atorvastatin. How many people remember to do that?
Talk to your doctor about the safe use of alcohol while taking this LIPITOR drug. Alcohol increases the side effects caused by LIPITOR/Atorvastatin. Many doctors forget to tell their patients about the potential risks regarding alcohol, and many patients just ignore that warning, often with severe consequences.
Plan to avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen."- Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.) |
 "Another pilot study of EFT examined its effects on patients about to undergo dental surgery Research confirms that about one in three people experience moderate to severe anxiety when confronted with dental treatment. After EFT, 100% of patients in the study reported a decrease in anxiety.7 Another study examined the EEG patterns of claustrophobic patients when they were confined in a small, metal-lined enclosure similar to an elevator, and compared them with a control group. It found that they had high concentrations of Theta waves, as well as getting high scores on an anxiety test."- Dawson Church, The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention (Get the book.) |
 "If you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking simvastatin.
Plan to avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Simvastatin may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.
Drug #4: Coumadin"' / generic name = Warfarin An anticoagulant (blood thinner).
Nutrients depleted: Vitamin C and K.
Blocks the absorption of vitamin K."- Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.) |
 "Pretreatment with Yohimbine prior to dental surgery enhanced the analgesic effect of morphine in patients (Gear et al, 1995). Clinical Management: Patients taking Yohimbine and morphine concomitantly should be monitored closely for analgesic effect and adverse effects. Patients taking morphine chronically should be advised not to self-initiate Yohimbine without close medical monitoring.
Naloxone: Yohimbine may increase symptoms of nervousness, anxiety, tremors, palpitations, nausea, hot and cold flashes, and increased plasma Cortisol levels when taken concomitantly with naloxone."- Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) |
 "Indeed, its first triumph was to make optical surgery safe and possible; then it was used, as it still is, in different forms, in dental surgery, injected into the gum, blocking the nerves that transmit "toothache," especially when a dentist probes or drills. By 1900, the first patient had lost his appendix with only a local anaesthetic of cocaine to facilitate the operation.6
There were then a few, a very few, cocaine users who were frankly experimenting."- Henry Hobhouse, Seeds of Change: Six Plants That Transformed Mankind (Get the book.) |
 "Researchers at the University of Mary-
land in Baltimore, with the support of OAM, conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial and found that patients treated with acupuncture after dental surgery had less intense pain than patients who received a placebo. Scientists at the university also found that older people with osteoarthritis who used conventional drugs and acupuncture together experienced significantly more pain relief than those using conventional therapy alone."- Jacob Teitelbaum, Pain Free 1-2-3: A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now (Get the book.) |
 "So, if dental surgery is on your agenda, or any extensive dental work, have Arnica on hand. Take one dose before and one after your appointment. Take only as often as needed to maintain reasonable comfort.
Recently I had dental surgery to remove the tip of an abscessed root. The oral surgeon told me to take a painkiller before I left the office and to continue treatment round the clock for a few days. He also told me to apply an ice pack during the day and rest, figuring, I suppose, that I'd be prostrated from pain. Being very busy, I ignored all this advice and took Arnica instead."- Maesimund B. Panos, M.D. and Jane Heimlich, Homeopathic Medicine at Home: Natural Remedies for Everyday Ailments and Minor Injuries (Get the book.) |
 "Before you start, consult your doctor:
If you plan to have eye or dental surgery.
If you have any eye disease.
If you have heart problems or high blood pressure.
If you have liver or kidney problems. Over age 60:
Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. Ask doctor about smaller doses.
Pregnancy:
Risk factors vary for drugs in this group. See category list on page xviii and consult doctor.
Breast-feeding:
It is not known if drugs pass into milk. Avoid drugs or discontinue nursing until you finish medicine."- H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.) "If you will have surgery within 2 months, including dental surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia. Over age 60: Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. More likely to be drowsy, dizzy, unsteady or constipated. Fluid loss caused by diarrhea, especially if taking other medicines, may lead to serious disability. Consult doctor. Pregnancy: Decide with your doctor if drug benefits justify risk to unborn child. Risk category C (see page xviii). Breast-feeding: Drug passes into milk." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.) "If you will have surgery within 2 months, including dental surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia. Over age 60: Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. Pregnancy: Decide with your doctor if drug benefits justify risk to unborn child. Risk category C (see page xviii). Breast-feeding: Drug filters into milk. May harm child. Avoid. Infants & children: Not recommended. Prolonged use: May lead to uncontrolled movements of head, face, mouth, tongue, arms or legs." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.) "If you will have surgery within 2 months, including dental surgery, requiring general or spinal anesthesia. If you have kidney or liver disease. If you have allergies of any kind. Over age 60: Adverse reactions and side effects may be more frequent and severe than in younger persons. Pregnancy: Decide with your doctor if drug benefits justify risk to unborn child. Risk category C (see page xviii). Breast-feeding: Drug passes into milk. Avoid drug or discontinue nursing until you finish medicine. Consult doctor for advice on maintaining milk supply." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.) |
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