{"id":114,"date":"2018-11-03T18:28:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/?p=114"},"modified":"2018-12-20T18:44:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T18:44:28","slug":"does-a-root-canal-in-huntsville-cause-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/03\/does-a-root-canal-in-huntsville-cause-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Root Canal in Huntsville Cause Cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you\u2019re about to undergo a root\ncanal in Huntsville, or you\u2019ve had one or more in the past, you may have\ncome across the idea on the internet that root canals are related to cancer and\nother illnesses, such as arthritis and heart disease. It\u2019s always a good idea\nto do your homework before a procedure, but rest assured your endodontist in Huntsville and other dentists have done\ntheirs, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the truth your dentist wants you to know about this\nnearly 100-year old myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Where did the rumor start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the 1920s, a dentist named Weston Price ran a series of tests.\nHe floated the theory that after root canal therapy, dead teeth harbor harmful\nbacteria that can result in serious diseases. The truth is, his findings have\nnot been proven reliable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why are Dr. Price\u2019s study results untrustworthy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With a nod to our NASA neighbors, it\u2019s not rocket science\nthat to be valid, scientific studies must be precisely designed and controlled\nand results able to be duplicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Price\u2019s tests weren\u2019t performed under sterile conditions,\nwhich invalidates his findings. And even though some health practitioners have\nmade unsubstantiated claims that nearly all cancer patients have had a previous\nroot canal, no other researchers have found credible causation between the\nprocedure and cancer in nearly a century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the downside of myths like this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s in our best interest for scientists to study all\npotential factors that could influence our health. The problem is when a theory\nis presented as fact and unhealthy decisions are made as a result. Unproved\nrumors result in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n