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lol do root canals cause cancer?
NorthCascades
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Maybe a better question is: can The Blair Witch Project be considered a documentary?
Netflix has quietly pulled the controversial documentary Root Cause from its streaming platform and scrubbed all trace of it from their website.
The film, directed by Australian film-maker Frazer Bailey, alleges that root canals cause cancer, heart disease and other serious chronic illness, and that the best way to deal with an injured or infected tooth would be to simply pull it.
These claims have no scientific basis.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/27/netflix-root-cause-pulled-root-canals-cancer
You can still watch it on Amazon, Vimeo, and Apple though.
Netflix has quietly pulled the controversial documentary Root Cause from its streaming platform and scrubbed all trace of it from their website.
The film, directed by Australian film-maker Frazer Bailey, alleges that root canals cause cancer, heart disease and other serious chronic illness, and that the best way to deal with an injured or infected tooth would be to simply pull it.
These claims have no scientific basis.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/feb/27/netflix-root-cause-pulled-root-canals-cancer
You can still watch it on Amazon, Vimeo, and Apple though.
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I suppose this is a good reminder that just because it's on Netflix doesn't make it true13
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The underlying cause of many health issues is said to be, "inflammation". Presupposing you have inflammation, if you can find the cause, you probably could prevent yourself succumbing into all manor of ailments. Inflammation seems to be the bus word of the times. So if the root canal work was not done cleanly or contained irritants it could cause inflammation. Find a good dentist.10
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I've had one root canal and I'm getting ready to have a second one. I haven't dropped dead yet, go figure
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I've had several root canals (4? can't recall), but only had cancer once, and no heart attacks. I'm getting to the point where I'm too old to die young. So, clearly, the claim is false.
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for those very literal people who wouldn't otherwise understand this is a moderately pathetic joke about what people think proves or disproves things). 6 -
6 root canals, 65 years old, still kicking.5
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snickerscharlie wrote: »6 root canals, 65 years old, still kicking.
You have my sympathy. I've had exactly one root canal, and I'd rather go through childbirth again before having another.3 -
People seem to have lost their critical thinking skills and tend to believe whatever the newest documentary says3
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AR15LUVR4U wrote: »People seem to have lost their critical thinking skills and tend to believe whatever the newest documentary says
People tend to believe Netflix-u-mentaries are real documentaries, with no bias.
Netflix has a huge agenda with its programming and how it spends its money, like every other producer of mass content.4 -
Also, I had a panic attack during a root canal. So it could have killed me! (Not from the cancer, though.)3
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Root canals are not that bad it is afterwards that is a pain, getting a crown, the crown prep is worse than the root canal imho.
I have had at least 4. I now take care of my teeth way better than I used to. I brush 2x per day 2 minutes each brushing, floss and use mouthwash daily. I used to just brush for a minute in the morning with the purpose of just getting fresh breath. I could kick myself for not doing this dental regimen years ago...I am 50 and started this 2 years ago. My teeth are a pain in the *kitten*...my sister had a cavity 20 years ago, no root canals. She brushes three times per day for at least 30 or 40 years.2 -
I've had 4, all in my 30th year. I'm excited for 31. No more root canals. I'm taking much better care of my mouth health.
I could also kick myself repeatedly for letting my dental hygiene habits fail. I brush and floss my kids' teeth regularly and they are cavity free still (all young). I don't know why I've made their dental health a priority and just let mine fail miserably.1 -
ExistingFish wrote: »I've had 4, all in my 30th year. I'm excited for 31. No more root canals. I'm taking much better care of my mouth health.
I could also kick myself repeatedly for letting my dental hygiene habits fail. I brush and floss my kids' teeth regularly and they are cavity free still (all young). I don't know why I've made their dental health a priority and just let mine fail miserably.
I know I think the same thing....especially 15 years ago when I had my first root canal, you think I would have thought okay start taking better care of your teeth instead I thought well those weren't so bad(...who thinks like that!
I think I thought well I go to the dentist every year for a check up so good enough.
I would wash my face at night without fail since I was a teenager but brushing my teeth at night..yeah I couldn't be bothered, now it is such a habit I can't imagine not doing it.0 -
Root canals are not that bad it is afterwards that is a pain, getting a crown, the crown prep is worse than the root canal imho.
I have had at least 4. I now take care of my teeth way better than I used to. I brush 2x per day 2 minutes each brushing, floss and use mouthwash daily. I used to just brush for a minute in the morning with the purpose of just getting fresh breath. I could kick myself for not doing this dental regimen years ago...I am 50 and started this 2 years ago. My teeth are a pain in the *kitten*...my sister had a cavity 20 years ago, no root canals. She brushes three times per day for at least 30 or 40 years.
For me the worst part was the Novocain.1 -
I hope not. I’ve had at least 6 of them.3
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Root canals are not that bad it is afterwards that is a pain, getting a crown, the crown prep is worse than the root canal imho.
Speak for yourself! I had to have one once whilst the tooth was still infected (only way to clear some of the infection and relieve the pressure). The infection meant that the anaesthetic didn't work (they administered as much as they could). I white knuckled that root canal and silently cried the whole time. It was the WORST pain I have EVER felt! Worse than labour, worse than a C-section recovery, worse than slicing my finger open, accidentally taking my thumbnail off, breaking fingers or toes etc. Having the root of a tooth drilled, when the anaesthetic doesn't work, is unlike any other pain. It's a whole other level!6 -
euronorris wrote: »
Speak for yourself! I had to have one once whilst the tooth was still infected (only way to clear some of the infection and relieve the pressure). The infection meant that the anaesthetic didn't work (they administered as much as they could). I white knuckled that root canal and silently cried the whole time. It was the WORST pain I have EVER felt! Worse than labour, worse than a C-section recovery, worse than slicing my finger open, accidentally taking my thumbnail off, breaking fingers or toes etc. Having the root of a tooth drilled, when the anaesthetic doesn't work, is unlike any other pain. It's a whole other level!
I also had one where the anesthetic wasn't working. The doctor said "we can give you an antibiotic prescription and reschedule you and hope that helps, or we can keep going and I'll just keep applying anesthetic as I go and hope." I picked keep going. It was incredibly painful but I could breath through it and knew it was going to end eventually (fear makes pain worse).
For me childbirth was worse, but I was induced after coming through the ER and then the anesthesiologist was yanked away for an emergency c-section and we weren't sure IF she was coming back. The nurse patting your head going "you're first honey, just hold on" helped, but I never wanted my mommy so bad.
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euronorris wrote: »Root canals are not that bad it is afterwards that is a pain, getting a crown, the crown prep is worse than the root canal imho.
Speak for yourself! I had to have one once whilst the tooth was still infected (only way to clear some of the infection and relieve the pressure). The infection meant that the anaesthetic didn't work (they administered as much as they could). I white knuckled that root canal and silently cried the whole time. It was the WORST pain I have EVER felt! Worse than labour, worse than a C-section recovery, worse than slicing my finger open, accidentally taking my thumbnail off, breaking fingers or toes etc. Having the root of a tooth drilled, when the anaesthetic doesn't work, is unlike any other pain. It's a whole other level!
Uggh this happened to my son when he was 6 (his enamel didn't form properly so he got deep cavities as soon as the molars came in.) The dentist kept telling me that his mouth was frozen and he couldn't feel anything he was just acting up. I ended up stopping the procedure and going to a pediatric specialist who explained that the infection meant he could feel the pain, and who did he work under anesthetic. He ended up with a dental phobia and still (at 29) gets knocked out for all work he has done. Stupid dentist.2 -
Those poor souls that endured horrible pain because of root canals, big hugs to you and your kids. Sounds awful. I myself had many when i was younger, should have done better job, but i wasn't just getting the message. Usually i would be too tired at night and fall asleep and sometimes skip brushing. That was enough to cause expensive damage. It finally clicked, so much happier now. But, back to the OP, my father-in-law has this belief that OP was talking about. When he brought it up, i thought how can an intelligent person think that? Ugghh. But to be fair, he has many weird notions that he believes, like colloidal silver is cure for everything including cancers, and how one must keep body alcaline to be free of any disease, there's much more not related to the topic, si i will leave it out, hehe. My understanding, is that this idea comes from people who believe that medicine and science as a whole is a big cover up for pharmaceuticals and doctors to make money and try to keep you ok enough, but conceal the cure even if available so you continue to pay bills? Basically, if you have a root canal issue, there's an infection but the antibiotics won't be able to clear it completely, leaving it in your body to keep on poisoning you. For the sake of the discussion here, i don't support any of those notions, i think if done correctly root canal is the way to go, and to be honest, if not and there's infection left, you would know because there will be signs. At which point you go back to the dentist and get it corrected. It all boils down to having a good, knowledgeable, honest doctor. And yes, they're out there, lol.0
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Longevity "causes" cancer.4
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Get this -- my husband is 67 and never goes to the dentist. But after every meal and even snack, he grabs a toothpick and cleans, cleans, cleans. He spends a lot of time cleaning his teeth with a toothpick -- he brushes once a day. He doesn't trust dentists. He said he went to a dentist once and didn't like him. He did have his wisdom teeth pulled about 15 years ago, but never has had a cleaning. I've started grabbing a toothpick now most of the time... especially when I see him doing it.0
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Tamie_Girl wrote: »Get this -- my husband is 67 and never goes to the dentist. But after every meal and even snack, he grabs a toothpick and cleans, cleans, cleans. He spends a lot of time cleaning his teeth with a toothpick -- he brushes once a day. He doesn't trust dentists. He said he went to a dentist once and didn't like him. He did have his wisdom teeth pulled about 15 years ago, but never has had a cleaning. I've started grabbing a toothpick now most of the time... especially when I see him doing it.
My H is the same way, he will go once a year for a cleaning like I do but does not brush nearly as much as I do yet he has had less trouble with his teeth than I have. He has had no more than two root canals I have had at least double that amount plus other issues.
I have started to not panic and rush and do everything the moment something goes wrong with one of my teeth unless pain is involved of course but..i.e. I have a crowned tooth that needs to come out and I need to get a bridge to replace it but I am going to take my time with it....there was a time when I felt this urgency to do everything right away. I also need an implant done on another molar but that will happen whenever...
My friends dentist told her that back molars often do not need to be replaced if they are extracted but yet a specialist I went told me the opposite that an implant should always be put in.
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snickerscharlie wrote: »6 root canals, 65 years old, still kicking.
You have my sympathy. I've had exactly one root canal, and I'd rather go through childbirth again before having another.
Five root canals. Three childbirths. Root canals are wonderful as they bring about the end to the pain. Childbirth is the just beginning of it. I did get novocaine from the endodontist...but skipped the epidural from the Ob.5 -
I don’t know about cancer, but root canals might cause serious heart problems once you find out how much they are going to cost coupled with the crown you will need as well 4
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Oh man, my favorite endodontist was NOT stingy with the anesthesia.
I've had a few and the only one that truly was torture was this one woman who shot anesthesia in the roof of my mouth and it hurt so much I turned into Linda Blair in the Exorcist.
(The arching the back all the way out of the chair part (that was a part, right?)...not the head spinning part. Or the peeing on the floor part.)
No lie.
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