>Hello,

>4 or 5 months ago I develloped an abscess in my tooth. My dentist was to
>prescribe me antibiotics, but I did not take them (mix up at pharmacy). A
>month ago I finally got a root canal(1/2 is done... remaining to be done
>this monday). Now, I have been having headaches for about a month or so
>now.... The pain is mostly on the back of my head, neck or scalp (tingling
>on scalp), but not severe...
>Could the abscess from my tooth have gone to my brain (cerebral abscess)? If
>so, what are the steps in which this would happen? Someone told me that my
>throat would get swollen first, then it would go to my head (not directly to
>my head).

>Have you seen this happen before? A older dentist friend told me it was
>extremely uncommon (he never heard it happen personally) And that the
>abscess would have develloped in throat beforehand.

>How would this devellop? Would infection occur somewhere else
>beforehand...like in throat? What would specific symptoms be?

>My dentist xrayed me after root c{*filter*}& said everything was fine. Would this
>show up on Xray?

>Keep in mind my abscess began in end of December and the swelling had gone
>down about 2 to 3 weeks later... with some minor discomfort until root c{*filter*}
>in March. Second part of root c{*filter*}is tomorrow.

>thank you for your time.

>This is pretty worrisome.

>denis

> >Hello,

> >4 or 5 months ago I develloped an abscess in my tooth. My dentist was to
> >prescribe me antibiotics, but I did not take them (mix up at pharmacy). A
> >month ago I finally got a root canal(1/2 is done... remaining to be done
> >this monday). Now, I have been having headaches for about a month or so
> >now.... The pain is mostly on the back of my head, neck or scalp
(tingling
> >on scalp), but not severe...
> >Could the abscess from my tooth have gone to my brain (cerebral abscess)?
If
> >so, what are the steps in which this would happen? Someone told me that
my
> >throat would get swollen first, then it would go to my head (not directly
to
> >my head).

> >Have you seen this happen before? A older dentist friend told me it was
> >extremely uncommon (he never heard it happen personally) And that the
> >abscess would have develloped in throat beforehand.

> >How would this devellop? Would infection occur somewhere else
> >beforehand...like in throat? What would specific symptoms be?

> >My dentist xrayed me after root c{*filter*}& said everything was fine. Would
this
> >show up on Xray?

> >Keep in mind my abscess began in end of December and the swelling had
gone
> >down about 2 to 3 weeks later... with some minor discomfort until root
c{*filter*}
> >in March. Second part of root c{*filter*}is tomorrow.

> >thank you for your time.

> >This is pretty worrisome.

> >denis

> Do some research!!

> http://www.***.com/

> Good Luck.

> Jan

>One does not do "research" on hack web pages.  (Unless one's  research
>subject is "Hack Web Pages" but that would be a whole different deal.)

>Vaughn

>> >Hello,

>> >4 or 5 months ago I develloped an abscess in my tooth. My dentist was to
>> >prescribe me antibiotics, but I did not take them (mix up at pharmacy). A
>> >month ago I finally got a root canal(1/2 is done... remaining to be done
>> >this monday). Now, I have been having headaches for about a month or so
>> >now.... The pain is mostly on the back of my head, neck or scalp
>(tingling
>> >on scalp), but not severe...
>> >Could the abscess from my tooth have gone to my brain (cerebral abscess)?
>If
>> >so, what are the steps in which this would happen? Someone told me that
>my
>> >throat would get swollen first, then it would go to my head (not directly
>to
>> >my head).

>> >Have you seen this happen before? A older dentist friend told me it was
>> >extremely uncommon (he never heard it happen personally) And that the
>> >abscess would have develloped in throat beforehand.

>> >How would this devellop? Would infection occur somewhere else
>> >beforehand...like in throat? What would specific symptoms be?

>> >My dentist xrayed me after root c{*filter*}& said everything was fine. Would
>this
>> >show up on Xray?

>> >Keep in mind my abscess began in end of December and the swelling had
>gone
>> >down about 2 to 3 weeks later... with some minor discomfort until root
>c{*filter*}
>> >in March. Second part of root c{*filter*}is tomorrow.

>> >thank you for your time.

>> >This is pretty worrisome.

>> >denis

>> Do some research!!

>> http://www.***.com/

>> Good Luck.

>> Jan

> >One does not do "research" on hack web pages.  (Unless one's  research
> >subject is "Hack Web Pages" but that would be a whole different deal.)

> >Vaughn

> One's opinion is just that. We all know that the *establishment*
considers
> anything they don't preach to be hack. One can do much research right on
the
> net. Also by reading books.

> Jan

> >> >Date: 4/22/01 7:05 PM US Eastern Standard Time

> >> >Hello,

> >> >4 or 5 months ago I develloped an abscess in my tooth. My dentist was
to
> >> >prescribe me antibiotics, but I did not take them (mix up at
pharmacy). A
> >> >month ago I finally got a root canal(1/2 is done... remaining to be
done
> >> >this monday). Now, I have been having headaches for about a month or
so
> >> >now.... The pain is mostly on the back of my head, neck or scalp
> >(tingling
> >> >on scalp), but not severe...
> >> >Could the abscess from my tooth have gone to my brain (cerebral
abscess)?
> >If
> >> >so, what are the steps in which this would happen? Someone told me
that
> >my
> >> >throat would get swollen first, then it would go to my head (not
directly
> >to
> >> >my head).

> >> >Have you seen this happen before? A older dentist friend told me it
was
> >> >extremely uncommon (he never heard it happen personally) And that the
> >> >abscess would have develloped in throat beforehand.

> >> >How would this devellop? Would infection occur somewhere else
> >> >beforehand...like in throat? What would specific symptoms be?

> >> >My dentist xrayed me after root c{*filter*}& said everything was fine.
Would
> >this
> >> >show up on Xray?

> >> >Keep in mind my abscess began in end of December and the swelling had
> >gone
> >> >down about 2 to 3 weeks later... with some minor discomfort until root
> >c{*filter*}
> >> >in March. Second part of root c{*filter*}is tomorrow.

> >> >thank you for your time.

> >> >This is pretty worrisome.

> >> >denis

> >> Do some research!!

> >> http://www.***.com/

> >> Good Luck.

> >> Jan

>      First; I am not a member of the dental, medical or scientific
>"establishment".  If you made the slightest bit of sense you would have me
>firmly on your side.  You haven't yet.

>Until then...
>Vaughn

> >      First; I am not a member of the dental, medical or scientific
> >"establishment".  If you made the slightest bit of sense you would have
me
> >firmly on your side.  You haven't yet.

> Thank you for the personal insult. I had enough sense to find my health
problem
> and get it fixed.

> >     However; I AM something of an amateur academic.  As such, I have
some
> >pretty specific ideas about what constitutes good research and I think I
> >know it when I see it.  Citing undocumented opinion from someone's
personal
> >web page would not be acceptable even in a junior high school research
> >paper.

> You don't like personal ancedotes. Or books written by other dentists?

> >     Please Jan; go spend some time in a good library and use your
computer
> >to visit Medline.  Take a few classes and do some writing.  Soon, you
will
> >be embarrassed by your old stuff.  Come back when you have some real
> >research to support your opinion.  I, for one, will be interested to see
> >what you come up with.

> >Until then...
> >Vaughn

> There is some real research right here:

> http://www.altcorp.com/amalgampage.htm

> Care to apologize now?

> Mu opinion Vaughn is based on what I have read and what I have lived
through.
> You just can't beat first hand experience, as in been there and done that.

> But I hope you feel better in trying to belittle me.

> Jan

> > >      First; I am not a member of the dental, medical or scientific
> > >"establishment".  If you made the slightest bit of sense you would have
> me
> > >firmly on your side.  You haven't yet.

> > Thank you for the personal insult. I had enough sense to find my health
> problem
> > and get it fixed.
>      Read more carefully.  You may not like what is there, but there is no
> insult.  What I was saying is that I could possibly support you if you would
> take the trouble to make a coherent argument.

> > >     However; I AM something of an amateur academic.  As such, I have
> some
> > >pretty specific ideas about what constitutes good research and I think I
> > >know it when I see it.  Citing undocumented opinion from someone's
> personal
> > >web page would not be acceptable even in a junior high school research
> > >paper.

> > You don't like personal ancedotes. Or books written by other dentists?

> Your personal ancedotes mean little by themselves.  Books can be OK.

> > >     Please Jan; go spend some time in a good library and use your
> computer
> > >to visit Medline.  Take a few classes and do some writing.  Soon, you
> will
> > >be embarrassed by your old stuff.  Come back when you have some real
> > >research to support your opinion.  I, for one, will be interested to see
> > >what you come up with.

> > >Until then...
> > >Vaughn

> > There is some real research right here:

> > http://www.altcorp.com/amalgampage.htm

> OK; I looked.

>      First of all; that is just another "Hack" web page that is dedicated to
> a certain point of view, even though it may have a useful link or two in it.
> You are much better off using proper citation if that is the part you think
> is important.
>      Second; that is not the web page that you offered earlier in this
> thread.  That web page was even worse.

> > Two Ph.D chemists at the University of KY.
> > Have you read any of the studies? No I guess not because they are on Pub
> Med-
> > indexed on Medline.

> > Care to apologize now?

> For what?  Because there are two PH.D chemists at U of KY?

>  Most of these personal insults come from those who don't
> > even read the websites that I do post.

> > Mu opinion Vaughn is based on what I have read and what I have lived
> through.
> > You just can't beat first hand experience, as in been there and done that.

> > But I hope you feel better in trying to belittle me.

> > Jan

>      Several times I have tried to engage you on your loose use of language,
> particularly your continual misuse of the words "research" and "lie".  Each
> time I get complete dismissal, always accompanied by strange logic such as
> above.  (I should apologize because there are two Ph.D chemists at U of KY.)
> Yet again; I give up.

> Go back to Joel, have a nice life.
> Vaughn

> Steve