“Can a root canal cause any health issues?”

There are risks with doing a root canal, as there are for all dental treatment. Some risks involve properly completing the treatment, which means the entire root is cleaned from infection and sealed properly. Sometimes, issues arise when the root canal was improperly completed by not cleaning the entire root, or cleaning too deep, where the root was cleaned and the cleaning instrument reaches into the bone as well. In short, root canals are a great option for saving teeth that have excessive decay, but always see a provider who feels comfortable with completing the treatment properly.

It depends on the root canal treatment. If there is an infection with root canal can cause the health issues!

There are a lot of questions regarding this topic because of Netflix and social media. I am not aware of health issues due to a root canal. However, if a tooth is infected, there are major health ramifications if a dental infection is not taken care of including stroke and heart attacks. If you have a dental infection inside the tooth, there is only 2 ways to resolve the infection, a root canal or an extraction. So in my professional opinion, I would rather have a root canal to stop infection.