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2025-01-12 18:15:11 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 689D50614A3793D19F31700F53599F7F2A69F16921ACDE8AD765B3CE135EC9C6
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There is no scientific evidence linking root canals to cancer or other systemic diseases: https://science.feedback.org/review/baseless-claims-linking-root-canals-with-cancer-and-other-serious-illnesses-rely-on-outdated-and-long-disproven-theories/ The film's premises were based on discredited research from the 1920s, conducted under poor conditions. Root canals are a safe dental procedure, with ~25 million performed annually: https://dentistry.ucsf.edu/about/news/root-cause-misinformation https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/04/root-cause-documentary-netflix-dentists https://www.centralohioendodontics.com/debunking-the-root-cause-netflix-documentary/
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