How treating cavitations improves your oral and overall health
Your jawbone is an unsung hero. It provides support to your teeth and facial structure. However, it may be threatened by insidious “hidden infections” or cavitations in the jawbone. Since they don’t produce symptoms like immediate pain, cavitations can lurk for a long time, wreaking havoc on the supportive bone and other parts of your body. Fortunately, our neighbors in Carlsbad and Orange County, California, who are looking for a “holistic dentist near me,” can benefit from our biological approach to detection and treatment at Al A. Fallah, DDS, MICCMO, AIAOMT – including cavitation clean-up.
What are cavitations?
Drs Al A. Fallah and Sergio Juca take a special interest in uncovering and treating hidden infections. These infections take on many different forms and include cavitations. By definition, these are areas of necrotic or infected tissue that develop deep within the jawbone. They can be destructive because cavitations do not cause noticeable or visible symptoms like surface swelling and inflammation.
What causes them?
Cavitations are most frequently associated with extraction sites. For instance, when the site of a wisdom tooth extraction does not heal properly, the tissues in the area may necrotize or die. This dead tissue can become a magnet for harmful germs.
How do cavitations affect the rest of my body?
On its face, it may seem strange that a “silent” infection in the jawbone can affect how other organs and systems of your body function. However, when they are not uncovered and allowed to thrive, these hidden infections cause chronic inflammation and can drain your immune system. Cavitations have, in turn, been linked to everything from flare-ups of autoimmune diseases like RA and psoriasis to frequent sicknesses, chronic fatigue, and a variety of other wide-ranging, life-changing symptoms that seemingly have nothing to do with your mouth. Drs. Fallah and Juca are adept at detecting these infections, even when the “usual” signs of infection (such as swelling, pain, and fever) are absent.
What is a cavitation “cleanup”?
This biological treatment involves cleaning up or cleaning out the dead, infected, and damaged cavitations or bony tissue in the jaw. As noted, these sites are often located in the area of a previously removed tooth that never quite healed properly. By removing the source of the infection or inflammation, we get rid of the toxins and bacteria. We put you on the right path to bone healing and to reducing the inflammation that may be responsible for other health issues.
How is this treatment done?
We generally access the affected bone. We use advanced diagnostic technologies and testing to pinpoint exactly where the cavitations and associated pathogens are located. Once the bone is reached, Drs Fallah or Juca meticulously remove the affected tissues and debris. The treatment site is thoroughly disinfected, and steps may be incorporated to regenerate lost tissues and encourage healing. In fact, as a holistic dental office, Al A. Fallah, DDS, MICCMO, AIAOMT, incorporates many complementary therapies to support disinfection and tissue regeneration. These services include everything from ozone therapy to platelet-rich fibrin. They generally speed up healing and can help you to put this persistent and lingering infection behind you, finally.
The source of your chronic fatigue, brain fog, headaches, poor immune function, and so much more may be located in your jawbone, which means that relief from these health challenges can be found at the holistic dentist’s office! Serving greater Orange County, our team in Carlsbad, CA can be reached at (760) 730-1600 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
