{"id":283,"date":"2018-03-19T06:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?page_id=283"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:25:29","slug":"root-canal-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/clinical-resources\/root-canal-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>The effectiveness of root canal treatment is well-established. However, misinformation continues to circulate on the Internet that may cause patients to question the safety of endodontics. Below are AAE resources designed to help dental professionals advocate for good dental health and root canal safety. It is in the best interest of patients to understand there is no valid, scientific evidence linking root canals to any health problems, and also to understand the advancements in modern dentistry that make endodontic treatment predictable, effective and successful.<\/p>\n<p>Watch our Root Canal Safety video and share it with your patients to help explain that endodontic treatment is safe and effective.<\/p>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1060173828?h=e02211a166&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\" title=\"Root Canal Safety\"><\/iframe>\n\n\t<h3>Use these resources with patients who inquire about misinformation they&#8217;ve encountered.<\/h3>\n\t<h4><strong>Member-Focused Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/RootCanalSafety_FactSheet_v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Root Canal Safety Fact Sheet<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nExplains the history of focal infection theory and research showing that there is no valid, scientific evidence linking endodontically treated teeth and systemic disease.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/RootCanalSafety_FactSheet_v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Launch Resource&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/Movie_TalkingPoints-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Root Canal Safety Talking Points<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHelp address questions from patients about the safety of the endodontic treatment.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/02\/Movie_TalkingPoints-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Launch Resource&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deardoctor.com\/inside-the-magazine\/issue-37\/root-canal-safety\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Truth About Endodontic Treatment and Your Health\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nSo let&#8217;s set the record straight: Root canal treatment does not cause\u00a0any health problems.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deardoctor.com\/inside-the-magazine\/issue-37\/root-canal-safety\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Review Article&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<h4><strong>Patient-Focused Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/root-canal-treatment\/myths-root-canals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Myths About Root Canals<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPatient-focused information explaining the safety and effectiveness of root canal treatment.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/patients\/root-canal-treatment\/myths-root-canals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn More &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/ToothSavingTips_FactSheet_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Tooth-Saving Tips<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nPatient-focused resource explaining why saving a tooth is the preferred choice for optimal health.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/ToothSavingTips_FactSheet_v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Learn More&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/endodontists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Videos<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong>View all of the AAE&#8217;s patient education videos to understand more about endodontic procedures and the specialists who perform them.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/endodontists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"636d5f3cb6ec0e11f062f95e\">Visit the AAE&#8217;s Vimeo channel&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong>\n\t<h4><strong>Other Trusted Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaotolaryngology\/fullarticle\/1752294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>JAMA Otolaryngology &#8211; Head &amp; Neck Surgery Study<\/em><\/a><br \/>\nResearch found that a patient&#8217;s risk of cancer doesn&#8217;t change after having a root canal treatment; in fact, patients with multiple endodontic treatments had a 45 percent <em>reduced risk<\/em> of cancer. (Tezal M, et al. Dental Caries and Head and Neck Cancers. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 139(10):1054-60, Oct. 2013.).\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The effectiveness of root canal treatment is well-established. However, misinformation continues to circulate on the Internet that may cause patients to question the safety of endodontics. 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