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lol do root canals cause cancer?
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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 figure0
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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.
( 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.
Oh..oh....2 -
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
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