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A member asked:
Is it true that root canals are very dangerous? i am getting one and i read on the net better not to have them because they can harm you, is it true?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Safe and Effective: There is no scientific evidence linking root canal-treated teeth and disease elsewhere in the body system. After the root canal is completed, you can keep your natural teeth for a lifetime.
Answered 8/7/2017
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Not True: Not sure what you've read, but the internet can be a soapbox for anyone to stand on. An entire specialty of dentistry is devoted to saving infected teeth... why would that be so if the procedure was dangerous? It is safe and will not harm you
Answered 8/7/2017
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