If a tooth hurts near the root, does that mean you need a root canal, or could the problem be in the gum around it? Root dental care can mean treating the tissue inside a tooth or cleaning the root surface beneath the gum. Those treatments solve different problems, and choosing between them starts with
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Root Canal Bad for You? Manhattan Evidence-Based Answers
No, a root canal isn't bad for your overall health. Modern evidence found weighted pooled success rates of 92.6% under broader criteria and 82.0% under stricter healing criteria, while leaving an infected tooth untreated allows the local infection to persist and potentially spread. The most popular advice about root canals is often the least useful:
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