Focal infection theory's modern era really began with physician Frank Billings, based in Chicago, and his case reports of tonsillectomies and tooth extractions claimed to have cured infections of distant organs.
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However, recent publications have resurrected the focal infection theory based on the poorly designed and outdated studies by Rosenow and Price . "'This body of research has been evaluated and disproved . "'
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:: : : : You know, I've tried multiple times to get Bruce either to take this over to the Focal Infection Theory page or elsewhere, because it doesn't belong on Price's Bio.
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When embracing focal infection theory, however, American medical doctors sided against alleged " health faddists " like Kellogg as well as Sylvester Graham, and endorsed the academic tradition of German " scientific medicine ".
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Since 1875, American medical doctor John Harvey Kellogg in Battle Creek, Michigan, at Kellogg and Sylvester Graham, American physicians embracing focal infection theory cast themselves in the German tradition of " scientific medicine ".
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Note that no attempt to " even address " the issue of what is being said by focal infection theory either in the article and by the source itself being demonstratively wrong is made.
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Delgado felt the alien infection theory was too random and lazy, and the idea that men would cheat on their wives if they had more money and opportunity was offensive, but not entirely untrue.
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Price initially did dental research on the relationship between endodontic therapy and pulpless teeth and broader systemic disease, known as focal infection theory, a theory which resulted in many extractions of tonsils and teeth.
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Meanwhile, by way of continuing case reports claiming cures of chronic diseases like arthritis after extraction of infected or root-filled teeth, and despite lack of scientific evidence, " dental focal infection theory never died ".
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:: I should mention true to his word Yobol is now doing his nonsense in the focal infection theory article as well and so I have opened a NPOV thread on " that " mess.
