{"id":1245,"date":"2019-01-24T16:44:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T22:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2021-12-10T11:07:40","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:07:40","slug":"root-canal-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/2019\/01\/24\/root-canal-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/root-canal-safety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/root-canal-safety.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/root-canal-safety-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/root-canal-safety-150x102@2x.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Unfortunately, sources that rank high on a Google search do not always rank high on truth. So let\u2019s set the record straight: Root canal treatment does not cause cancer or any other disease. The fact is that root canal treatment and other endodontic treatments\u2014performed 15 million times every year by skilled dental professionals\u2014stop infection and save teeth. Read this compelling <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deardoctor.com\/inside-the-magazine\/issue-37\/root-canal-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dear\u00a0Doctor\u00a0piece (opens in a new tab)\">Dear\u00a0Doctor<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deardoctor.com\/inside-the-magazine\/issue-37\/root-canal-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dear\u00a0Doctor\u00a0piece (opens in a new tab)\">\u00a0piece<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unfortunately, sources that rank high on a Google search do not always rank high on truth. 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