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Root Canal Treatment
Risks
If you have an infected tooth, bacteria from the mouth can enter the bloodstream and cause infections in other parts of the body. People who have a hard time fighting off infections may need to take Reference antibiotics Opens New Window before and after a root canal. Such people include those who have artificial heart valves or were born with Reference heart defects Opens New Window.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: March 22, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Steven K. Patterson, BS, DDS, MPH - Dentistry |
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