Global Causes of Death

They’re literally killing people with misinformation. “Root canals are toxic.” “They cause systemic disease.” “Just pull the tooth instead.” Millions of views. Zero science. The Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 tracked 292 causes of death across 204 countries over 33 years. They analyzed every major health condition that actually kills people. Dental infections that spread because people avoided root canals? Those show up in the data as sepsis deaths. But root canal complications? They don’t even register as a statistical blip in global mortality. We’re talking about a study covering 8 billion people and decades of data. Here’s what actually happens when you skip that root canal: the infection doesn’t magically disappear. It spreads. Jaw bone. Bloodstream. Brain. Ludwig’s angina kills faster than any mythical “root canal toxicity” ever could. That fear-mongering dentist on your feed isn’t saving lives. They’re risking yours. Get the root canal. Keep the tooth. Trust the century of evidence, not the viral video.