# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSngIzxDZrv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38218343-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/310be07a12.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-23T19:13:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

Root canals aren’t automatically bad—but they can become hidden sources of chronic infection. In this short, Dr. Kenny Brown explains how a treated tooth can still harbor bacteria, why you often feel nothing, and how inflammation can quietly spread before serious symptoms appear.⁠
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What You’ll Learn⁠
🦷 Why a root canal tooth is considered “dead” but still connected to your body⁠
🦠 How bacteria can hide under crowns and go unnoticed⁠
😶 Why you may feel no pain even as infection grows⁠
🧠 How silent dental infections drive inflammation and systemic symptoms⁠
⚠️ When a root canal can become a serious health risk⁠
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Comment '178' to get the episode link sent directly to your inbox!⁠
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#RootCanal #DentalHealth #HiddenInfection #OralHealth #Inflammation #DentistExplains #HealthShorts #DrKennyBrown

## Stats

- **Views:** 13,813
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- **Comments:** 102

## Tags

oralhealth, dentistexplains, inflammation, dentalhealth, hiddeninfection, healthshorts, rootcanal, drkennybrown

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