Found under a series of names, such as NICO (Neuralgia-Inducing Cavitational Osteonecrosis )and Alveolar Cavitational Osteopathy, a cavitation is a hole within the upper or lower jaw bone. This hole is roughly the size and shape of the root that once occupied that space in bone, because that was its origin. It is an area of incomplete healing. 

Periodontal ligament is a group of fibers, half of which originate within the tooth, and the other half from the bone surrounding the tooth. When a tooth has a root canal, or is in a dying state, bacteria within the tooth produce very strong chemicals that are highly neurotoxic and kill many critical enzymes within the body. When the tooth is removed, and the ligament left in place (normal procedure) these chemicals remain within the ligament and can slowly seep into the body, potentially creating disease states. 

If a tooth is removed and the ligament is left in place, a cap of two or three millimeters of bone heals over the top of the socket, leaving a cesspool of these chemicals lining the hole, and sealed within the bone. X-ray has a hard time identifying these areas, for one is taking a picture of a piece of air within bone. 

After the tooth is removed, or years later when the cavitation is being cleaned, the walls of the socket must be cut out with a dental burr. Just scraping it out (curetting is the term) pushes the toxins into the lymphatic drainage system, and patients frequently become ill from several days without knowing why. 

Recent research by Dr. Boyd Haley shows All cavitation tissue samples tested contain toxins which significantly inhibit one or more of five basic body enzymes necessary in the energy production cycle. These small chemical toxins, metabolic waste products (most likely from anaerobic bacteria) may produce significant systemic effects, as well as play an important role in the localized disease process which negatively affects the blood supply in the jawbone. There are indications that when these toxins combine with chemicals or heavy metals, such as fluoride or mercury, that more potent toxins may be formed

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