Frank billings, M.D., Dean of the Faculty, Professorand Head of Department of Medicine, University of Chicago,was the person who identified the first occurrence of focalinfection arising from the mouth. He was eventually ableto determine that 99 percent of focally infected diseasesarouse in the mouth from the teeth and tonsils. He foundthe other one percent could come from any tissue, but mostoften involved the sinuses, lungs, intestines, toenailsand tonsil tags or stumps.
It was Dr. Billings who named this process "focal infection."Even during his time, it was common for people sufferingdegenerative disease problems to have the gland or organsurgically removed. The paradox is that patients are willingto submit to severe surgical procedures, but, at the sametime, are reluctant to remove an infected tooth. Obviously, tooth removal would be far simpler, lesstraumatic and less costly. Patients, for the most part,come to the decision to have surgery because their doctorsdo not present this alternative, nor do their dentists.
Paul S. Rhoads, M.D.; George F. Dick, M.D. These twophysicians, in an article in the American Medical AssociationJournal in 1928, reported finding 73 percent of tonsillectomies, even those done by specialists, failedto remove all the tonsillar tissue. They found thisresulted in infective conditions which were worse thanthose which existed before the tonsillectomy.
Many patients who had tonsils removed as a focal infectionsource failed to improve, but stringly did so after the tags or stumps were thoroughly excised.
As this study took place so long ago, it might be assumedtonsillectomies are better performed today. However, those who have had tonsils removed and are experiencing enlarged,tender or sore glands in their neck or inflamed stumpsshould consult a physcian who follows the specializedtechnique of removing these infected areas.
Melvin Page, D.D.S., a body-chemistry practitioner, foundhe could not balance a patient's chemistry if a tonsil tagremained. Some of his knowledge grew out of his contacts withDr. Otto Meyer, of New York city,who, in an article appearingin the Eye, Nose and Throat Monthly, May 1946, pointed out how veins in tonsils can build up with bacteria and becomea new focal infection source. His article covered specializedtechniques which proved helpful in removing these inner throatwall infections.
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Dr. George Meinig,D.D.S.,F.A.C.D. is a Founder of the Association of Root Canal Specialists Discovers Evidence That Root Canals Damage Your Health Learn What to Do. Learn how Dr. George Meinig discovered that a meticulous 25 year research program, conducted by Weston A. Price, DDS, under the auspices of the American Dental Association's Research Institute, was buried by disbelievers of the focal infection theory.Along the way, Dr. Meinig has received many recognition citatons and awards, both Nationally and internationally.
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