Your cavity is deep, so let's remove the nerve. You need root canal treatment. When told this at a dental clinic, many people likely feel doubt or anxiety, wondering what it means to remove a nerve, ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 27, 2025 / Root canals have a reputation for being a dreaded dental procedure - but much of that fear comes from outdated information and common myths. The ...

"We are going to remove the nerve of your tooth." Even when told this, few people can imagine what the actual treatment involves. Do we just drill a hole in the tooth, pull out the nerve, and that's ...

A film that revived junk science, claiming root canals cause serious illnesses like cancer, was removed from streaming platforms this past spring after backlash from the dental community, but it ...

As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet ...

A persistent and harmful myth about root canals has resurfaced on social media. An Aug. 1 post on Instagram suggests root canals are linked to breast cancer. The image reads, “97% of our breast cancer ...

We’ve all felt that sinking feeling when a routine dental check-up suddenly turns into a list of procedures. The thought of a numbing shot, the high-pitched drill, the awkwardness of lying still and ...

Root canals are safe, routine procedures designed to save an infected tooth and prevent dangerous bacteria from spreading throughout your body. The internet claim that root canals trap toxins and ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...