What is a Cavitation?
Very simply, a cavitation is a “hole” in a bone. When dentists speak of cavitations they are speaking of areas of the jawbone where the bone has been infected and the body has attempted to wall off the infection. The end result is a semi-contained “bubble” of infectious bacteria, dead (necrotic) bone material, and other toxins. This toxic sludge will slowly leak out (eventually), spreading to other areas of the body and can negatively impact the overall health of the patient – focal infection theory. These are all scientific facts that are taught to every dentist that graduates from an accredited school of dentistry in the United States. The difficulty lies in diagnosing these hidden areas of bacteriological infection.
