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<blockquote data-quote="BromigoMike" data-source="post: 1277313" data-attributes="member: 5825">Why are we still discussing this stupid topic?&nbsp; The logic in the Root Cause video is flawed. They make a conditional probability statement, &quot;The probability of having had a root canal given that a person has cancer is 98%.&quot; From this&nbsp; they incorrectly invert and infer that &quot;Therefore, the probability of having cancer given that one has had a root canal is 98%&quot;An example to highlight this defective logic is &quot;The probability of having had Romaine lettuce given that a person has cancer is 100%.&quot;&nbsp; Therefore, romaine lettuce causes cancer.......If you need a root canal, have it done by your local endodontist (specialist in root canals) and not your general dentist.&nbsp; For the majority of root canals, you will NOT need an antibiotic. For those of you who say extract your tooth and place an implant. Here's food for thought....when you extract a tooth, you create an open socket/wound in an oral cavity complete with a wide range of bacteria. Do you think the extraction site is sterile and will remain sterile? Come on use some common sense....Furthermore, implants have their own set of problems as well.&nbsp; It's always best to try to save your natural tooth first.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BromigoMike, post: 1277313, member: 5825"] Why are we still discussing this stupid topic? The logic in the Root Cause video is flawed. They make a conditional probability statement, "The probability of having had a root canal given that a person has cancer is 98%." From this they incorrectly invert and infer that "Therefore, the probability of having cancer given that one has had a root canal is 98%" An example to highlight this defective logic is "The probability of having had Romaine lettuce given that a person has cancer is 100%." Therefore, romaine lettuce causes cancer....... If you need a root canal, have it done by your local endodontist (specialist in root canals) and not your general dentist. For the majority of root canals, you will NOT need an antibiotic. For those of you who say extract your tooth and place an implant. Here's food for thought....when you extract a tooth, you create an open socket/wound in an oral cavity complete with a wide range of bacteria. Do you think the extraction site is sterile and will remain sterile? Come on use some common sense....Furthermore, implants have their own set of problems as well. It's always best to try to save your natural tooth first. [/QUOTE]

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