Thursday, August 30, 2018

Dr. Gains Says Don't Have Teeth Pulled to Relieve Sciatica, 1933

“Mistakes” by Dr. John Joseph Gains, from the Journal-Patriot, North Wilkesboro, N.C., Thursday, Aug. 31, 1933

It is a serious mistake—repented of when it is too late to repair the damage done—to extract all the teeth or any considerable number of them—for sciatic neuritis. I have seen women have all their teeth extracted for “sciatica” and un-relieved, without ever having had a pelvic or rectal examination!
And what a raw deal the patient gets—to have the tonsils out for sciatic neuritis, regardless of the condition of the tonsil! A rotten tonsil, of course, needs extirpation—but not because of sciatic neuritis.

I have seen hundreds of foci removed from people in an effort to get rid of infecting micro-organisms—all in the fight against joint troubles, and, wholly without relief. I’ve seen many relieved by happy removals of infected glands—but fully as many have not been benefited. We should diagnose carefully. Fully half are NOT helped.

Especially do I hate to find people deprived of their teeth unnecessarily or ill-advised, or hastily. I myself am a victim, and I believe few misfortunes are greater than the loss of our natural teeth.


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