General
Root Canals
MYTH This claim is false
The Claim
"That root canal you're scared of? The documentary that terrified you was so full of shit that Netflix deleted it."
The Truth
The “science” behind root canal fear? From the 1920s. Exposed in the 1930s. You’re scared of a procedure because of research that was debunked before color TV existed.
The American Dental Association called it “significant misinformation.” PolitiFact rated it FALSE.
“But 97% of breast cancer patients had root canals!” Yeah, and 100% of them drank water. You gonna stop drinking water?
You know what ACTUALLY kills people? Untreated tooth infections. They spread to your brain. To your heart. People die from this.
A root canal removes the infection. Saves your tooth. Saves your life.
Stop getting medical advice from deleted Netflix documentaries.
Sources
- [1] American Association of Endodontists
- [2] PolitiFact (rated FALSE)
- [3] Netflix removed the documentary