root canal, can I avoid it?

Hi everyone,

I have not turned 30 yet and I already had 8 root canals done, all in the past 6 years.( I have been raw vegan for 2 years, and I believe this to be part of the problem ).

Now, my teeth are still rotting at an extremely fast pace, in spite of good nutrition ( I now follow Weston Price diet guidelines), and meticulous hygiene.

Today I went to the dentist b/c I had another toothache. He x-rayed my tooth and he said I need another RC done asap, not right now because I am breastfeeding a newborn, so it's better to delay as much as possible, but as soon as pain becomes unbearable.

The tooth is now just sensitive to cold/hot foods and liquids, for about 1 second, so I am not in PAIN yet. I have read somewhere that unless the tooth hurts for 1 entire minute, the RC treatment can be avoided. Is that true? How can I avoid the 9th toxic RC ?

Unfortunately, there are no holistic and/or natural dentists here where I live .

Can Oil pulling help? If so, how many times a day?

Please remember I already know about the many serious health damages caused by RC, and since I cannot do much to solve my problems ( I cannot even afford to remove all the RC teeth),I prefer not to hear scary stuff . Now I am trying to take it as easy as possible and to think positively, I do not want to dwell into pessimistic thoughts. I know my dental situation is pretty bad at such a young age, but i am looking for solutions - not for worries and anxiety.

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