It is a pleasure to report that the side effects of root canal therapy with root canal treatment today are very few. Years ago there was great concern about possible dental infections in miniature unseen tubules and canals radiating from the end of the tooth root. However, endodontic science has significantly improved this treatment.

          Many of the complaints that you see about the side effects of root canal therapy are based on ancient and old root canal techniques that do not exist today. Dr. Weston Price died in 1948, over a half a century ago. His research was significant but all his research was based on barbaric ancient techniques used in the 1920s. That's over eighty years ago. To say that dentists use these same ancient techniques today is not true. They don't! Things have changed the past eight decades and decisions today should not be based on old conclusions.

         Teeth are important if you focus on all the imaginary possible negative side effects of root canal therapy, you'll end up removing all your teeth and dying early in life. and You won't smile, you won't be able to eat and you'll end up a dental cripple. A true scientist looks at ALL of the pros and cons of everything being studied. The scientist also uses real information with current methods and materials, not information that is almost 100 year old.

         If you are concerned about side effects of root canal therapy and would like to schedule a free dental consutlation with Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky or Dr. Jeffrey Stephen Smith, call 404-874-7428 for an appointment. The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being. You are welcome to join our family of patients. We believe that the root canal procedure and materials used today have much better addressed the problems of this therapy in the past.