Wow
"...Root canals are a waste of money. Removing the blood supply and nerve from a tooth root causes it to turn into a hunk of brittle bone-like material that will eventually fracture. Best to remove the root that "needs" a root canal and put in an implant. Permanent solution..."
Wow...Pretty brave, aren't you?
I can say that root canals suck, for sure, as I have had two. Both were done a long, long time ago (35 years) with lots of novocaine and drilling...it definitely sucked. About ten years ago , one finally cracked. I had it replaced with an implant. After removing the tooth, filling the hole, allowing bone integration, drilling a hole, installing the post, allowing it to integrate, and finally fabricating the new tooth, I can say I like the implant, even considering the additional maintenance of flossing under and around the implant tooth.
They are not perfect, though. Had a second one done on a damaged front tooth. Same procedure, however, When the post was being threaded in, it stripped the bone. Dentist said we could start all over or do a bridge. I opted for the bridge, as I was sick of people drilling holes in my head!
Agree with previous poster that there specific tools for specific jobs...