There's a growing belief that root canal treatment is dangerous. The thinking is that you should pull infected teeth and replace them with dental implants instead of getting a root canal. Is this true? Are all root canal teeth dangerous? Are there some that are dangerous? Are the root canals in your mouth a health risk? Dr. J explains when a root canal is acceptable and perfectly fine, and when it is hazardous to your health:
Introduction
4:50 - Why do we need root canals?
10:55 - Different outcomes of a root canal
14:43 - When is a root canal dangerous?
20:13 - Case (1) - Re-infected root canal - upper 1st molar
23:41 - Case (2) - Re-infected root canal - upper 2nd molar
26:39 - Case (3) - Infected tooth without root canal - upper 1st molar
30:00 - Case (4) - Re-infected root canal - upper 2nd bicuspid
32:32 - Dr. J's final thoughts
