• 03:14 Crowns are meant to strengthen weak teeth, but if enough tooth structure remains, they might not be necessary.
  • 03:56 Placing a crown requires removing significant tooth structure, including enamel, the tooth's protective layer.
  • 04:09 ⚠️ Removing enamel can increase tooth sensitivity and make it more prone to dying.
  • 04:37 🩹 Crowns ideally bond to enamel, but removing it weakens the crown-tooth connection.
  • 05:04 漏 A weak crown-tooth bond can cause leaks and lead to new cavities under the crown.
  • 05:17 [invalid URL removed] domino According to the video, root canals and crowns often lead to a cycle of further treatment and eventual tooth loss.
• 06:38 A sensitive tooth might be "affected" but not infected, and treatable with alternative methods.
  • 06:52 ☠️ An infected tooth with dead nerve and bacteria growth is best removed to prevent further issues.
  • 07:57 Exposing the nerve tissue during a procedure can lead to the tooth dying.
  • 08:24 Ozone treatment can kill bacteria in a cavity without harming the nerve.
  • 08:52 ✅ If a cavity is treated without exposing the nerve, the tooth can potentially heal itself.
  • 09:20 ✨ Tooth sensitivity can be a good sign, indicating a living tooth treatable with alternative methods to root canals.
• 09:48 According to the video, in many cases (around 95%&t=588), dentists can treat cavities and save the tooth without needing a root canal.
  • 10:03 Many root canals (60-80%&t=603) might be avoidable if the tooth is affected but not infected.
  • 10:15 If enough tooth structure remains after a cavity is treated, a crown might not be necessary.
  • 10:43 Onlays are a more conservative alternative to crowns, preserving more tooth structure.
  • 11:10 ️ Preserving tooth enamel is important for long-term tooth health.
  • 11:40 Biomimetic dentistry aims to preserve natural tooth structure and intervene before tooth loss is inevitable.
  • 11:54 ✅ Biomimetic dentistry offers potential long-term benefits like preserving natural teeth.
  • 11:59 To find a dentist who practices biomimetic dentistry, ask if they offer treatments like ozone therapy and onlays.

An Indian reservation near Los Algodones, Mexico, where you can get medical services, dentistry, pharmacy, medicines, prescriptions very inexpensively.

Silver nitrate/flouride dental treatment...mostly relevant for kids (baby teeth) because of staining caused by the treatment.