CAVITATIONS, Cavitational Osternecrosis and Alveolar Cavitational Osteopathy

Found under a series of names, such as NICO (Neuralgia-Inducing Cavitational Osternecrosis) and Alveolar Cavitational Osteopathy, a cavitation is a hole within the upper or lower jaw bone. This hole is roughly the size and shape of the root that once occupied that space in bone, because that was its origin. It is an area of incomplete healing.
When a woman delivers a baby, she must also deliver the afterbirth. When a tooth is delivered, there is an equivalent of the afterbirth. It is called the periodontal ligament. This is a group of fibers, half of which originate within the tooth, and the other half from the bone surrounding the tooth. They blend together and form a hammock-like structure that unites tooth and bone. There is normally no bony attachment between the two.
When a tooth has a root canal, or is in a dying state, bacteria within the tooth produce very strong chemicals that are highly neurotoxic and kill many critical enzymes within the body. When the tooth is removed, and the ligament left in place (normal procedure) these chemicals remain within the ligament and can slowly seep into the body, potentially creating disease states.
If a tooth is removed and the ligament is left in place, a cap of two to three millimeters of bone heals over the top of the socket, leaving a cesspool of these chemicals lining the hole, and sealed within the bone. X-ray has a hard time identifying these areas, for one is taking a picture of a piece of air within bone.
After the tooth is removed, or years later when the cavitation is being cleaned, the walls of the socket must be cut out with a dental burr. Just scraping it out (curetting is the term) pushes the toxins into the lymphatic drainage system, and patients frequently become ill for several days without knowing why.
The procedure of cleaning out a cavitation is simple, just like landing a 747. It is simple when someone knows how to do it. Care must be taken to prevent the toxic materials from getting out of the opened cavitation into the mouth. High suction and saline flushes help to accomplish this. Since this is a problem of chemical toxins and not a bacterial infection generating pus, antibiotics are of little value in the treatment. Sometimes Intravenous Vitamin C is utilized.
According to certain toxicologists, toxic responses can take place just as fast as electrical responses within the body. This may explain why it is not unusual to see a body part that has been responding to the presence of these toxins demonstrate a positive improvement within seconds of the cleaning of a cavitation. Responses within a day or two are common.

by Hal A. Huggins, DDS, MS

Dr. Hal A. Huggins DDS, MS, is a leading pioneer and the world's foremost authority in identifying toxic dental materials, balancing body chemistry and developing a multi-disciplined approach to reversing autoimmune diseases.

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from Newsletter from Dr Huggins - February 2009

The past few years have been spent examining diseases and associated chemistries controlled by dental materials beyond just mercury. 35 years ago I made a huge mistake. Armed with 12 patient cases, I went to the dental associations asking that mercury be banned due to its obvious poisonous consequences. There were consequences, none of which reduced mercury consumption. Personal consequences resulted in assaults that I had no idea my parent organization would launch, especially when the “code of ethics” spelled out, “If you discover anything that concerns the health of the professional, or the public, you are required to expose that information to the professions and the public”.

Sounds pretty responsible, but it was not true when evaluated against liability, financial loss and professional embarrassment. I feel exonerated to a limited extent by the recent admission of the FDA that there were reasons why they limited mercury in all areas of public exposure, except dental fillings, and I was pleased that they stepped in the right direction by saying mercury amalgam fillings should not be placed in pregnant women and children. I’ve always wondered why pregnant women are so special. Why should I not be protected as well as they? Today, there is another problem to be confronted. Toxins from root canals, implants and cavitations provide even longer acting consequences than mercury.

This time I shall share my findings with non-political entities to turn discoveries and observations into scientific research that can improve the health of the planet far more than providing government paid drugs to cover up symptoms. By mid February, press releases will be sent out telling of some of the 40 most influential chemistries I have monitored during the past 40 years. 200,000 data points have suggested to me that mercury is not the only dangerous dental material. Porphyrins, spinal taps, cholesterol, white blood cells and albumin have been great teachers to demonstrate how influential toxins from dental procedures can be.

You, the public should have a choice. You may choose to smoke, consume alcohol, drive too fast – but! You know the potential consequences. How many people know the consequences of housing the 40 anaerobic bacteria in implants, the 60 in root canals, or the 80 in cavitations? How many know the adverse consequences of trying to fight these microbes with antibiotics? Should you be told the consequences, or just accept the fact that dentistry has raised the requirement bar of 30 million root canals per year up to 60 million per year. Why the increase? Did they stop making tooth brushes? When would organized dentistry get around to telling you that these bacteria (found in 100% of the samples tested with DNA identification methods) are more damaging than smoking or drinking (or cocaine)? Watch for information as it hits the media, and please let us know what you saw and where you saw / heard it. This will assist us in getting this important message to the most valuable listeners. You.

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CAVITATIONS ...the problem of hidden jaw bone infections - http://www.thehealingjournal.com/node/125

editor’snote: The only biological dentist who has cavitat (sonography - no radiation)  in Vancouver, BC, canada that I know of, is Dr. Madeson Basie.