Natural Solutions: Can Good Cholesterol Improve Root Canal Recovery?

Perhaps because of how they’re portrayed in the media, root canals have a bit of a negative reputation. Some patients worry that their procedure will inevitably be long or agonizing and involves a painful recovery.

Today, root canals usually alleviate more discomfort than they cause, though there’s still a chance of developing complications, like an infection. But thanks to continuing advances in dental treatments, there may be new methods that can help reduce these risks. Continue reading to learn more about how one 2025 study demonstrated how using HDL, or ‘good cholesterol’, can potentially promote healing after a root canal!