Dr. Dale Rustebakke (dentist)

Dr. Dale Rustebakke presented to us on the resulting health impact of cavitations - a hole in the bone which has never fully healed following a dental procedure. The tissue around the cavitation can become infected with bacteria, and these potentially highly toxic bacteria can cause localized osteonecrosis (bone death). The affected patient may not have any obvious pain in the jaw area but they may have many health problems as the body chronically fights this infection.

For many years the dental community had felt that cavitations were rare. There is growing evidence, however, that cavitations from pulled teeth are a widespread problem. In 1996, the Journal of the Advancement in Medicine published research which discussed the issue of silent infections from cavitations. In an interview, reprinted in the Townsend Letters for Doctors, Dr. George Meinig & Dr. M. LaMarche discussed recent research showing that approximately 98% of cavitations have osteonecrosis.

Because x-rays are not suited to detect cavitations, a device incorporating ultrasound technology can have a very high degree of accuracy. Once detected, the cavitation can be removed and properly cleaned, resulting in the clearance of toxic bacteria.

Information reprinted in part from:
http://www.holisticmed.com/dental/root.html