12 Grossing Misleading Myths About Root Canal - Debunked!

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• Be it an assumption or a phobia, when baseless
  information travels through enough ears, it only
  takes that much time for it to become a baseless
  common belief. This baseless belief is a myth
  which potentially damages the integrity and
  trustworthiness of the subject it takes on. The
  modern medical treatments have been a major
  target of such myths which are spread due to lack
  of awareness and availability of information to
  debunk them.
• Here, were focusing on one of the most advanced
  dentistry treatments which have advanced to a
  point where its benefits are almost unbelievable,
  which is the modern endodontic treatment, or as
  commonly known, the root canal treatment.
• For ages, people have perceived root canal
  treatment as a complex and major medical
  procedure which involves a lot of needles,
  drilling, suction and blood loss. And what one
  imagines after being subjected to such baseless
  information is always more exaggerated and
  scarier than the truth. Which is why it becomes
  more important to inform patients about exactly
  what will be happening during and after the
  treatment to dispel their negative thoughts.
• A root canal is a common treatment which benefits
  thousands of patients in India every day and we
  believe a few pointless misleading myths
  shouldnt keep you from availing them. So here
  are most of the commonly believed myths about the
  root canal and the research-based truth behind
  them.

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• Myth
• Root canals cause severe and long-lasting pain.
• Fact
• Use of anaesthetics has evolved greatly and
  youll benefit the most from it during your root
  canal treatment today.
• The abscess and infection in the root canal that
  causes severe pain are promptly subdued with
  modern root canal treatment.
• These misconception roots back a century when
  anaesthesia wasnt used for dental treatments
  which arent the case today. So fear not, all
  youll feel is minuscule pain which subdue in the
  next few days of the treatment.
• Myth
• Root canal treatments are the most expensive.
• Fact
• The cost of your root canal treatment depends on
  the complexity and severity of work that the
  dentist has to perform on your problem. Also, the
  treatment fee varies greatly amongst dentists
  based on their experience and tools.
• So it boils down to your personal choice where
  youd like to get treated and although it might
  not be cheap, thinking that it will be crazy
  expensive is an exaggerated misconception.

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• Myth
• Root canal treatment may lead to cancer.
• Fact
• This is another unproven false theory spreading
  over the internet.
• Modern root canal treatments sterilize and remove
  all bacteria and other dead tissue altogether
  from the infected tooth and seal it away. It is a
  clinically proven fact that root canal treatments
  do not lead to or increase any chances of
  cancerous development at all.
• Myth
• Root canal treatments fail more often.
• Fact
• Again, it is another age-old fact which was
  baselessly carried forward.
• The rate of successful root canals which last for
  a lifetime is more than 85 today, hence, the
  chances that you might need any repair like
  changing the crown or filling after your root
  canal are extremely rare and often a cause of
  some external factor.
• And even in the rarest case of postoperative
  tooth decay and infectious development, there is
  a myriad of tooth replacement options to maintain
  the healthy structure of your jaw.

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• Myth
• Root canals cause prolonged (or even lifetime)
  tooth sensitivity.
• Fact
• Root canals only cause some swelling and bearable
  pain immediately after the treatment which will
  subdue by the next week itself. Apart from which
  there is no sensitivity or pain caused by this
  treatment.
• However, if you do feel pain after a few days, it
  might be due to some other reason like a second
  concealed root canal or a hidden problem that
  your dentist can easily help you with.
• This happens rarely and should not cause any
  panic as simply revisiting your dentist will
  solve the problem.
• Myth
• All root canals kill the natural nerves in the
  teeth.
• Fact
• Heres a pre-fact that you need to know before
  debunking this myth the pulp that contains the
  nerves in the tooth does not perform any function
  after the teeth have developed fully. Hence, the
  root canal is only performed in adults and not in
  youngsters.
• As the teeth fully grow, the nerves do not
  perform any vital function other than sensing
  pain. Hence, as they get infected within the
  tooth, they are required to be removed to prevent
  the tooth from any damage.
• So, it may be true that the nerves are removed in
  adults, but portraying it as a harmful move is a
  false myth.

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• If you still are in a dilemma of whether you
  should opt for this treatment or not, just talk
  to your dentist who can honestly solve all of
  your doubts.
• And if you ever wish to find a new Dental clinic
  in Pune who can clear such misleading myths from
  your clouded mind, then feel free to visit Devs
  Oral Care anytime you wish for a friendly
  consultation. You can also have the most
  effective root canal treatment here at a
  surprisingly affordable cost. Apart from which,
  they also provide other advanced medical
  treatments which you can read about on the Devs
  Oral Care website.