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President Biden Undergoes Root Canal, Misses College Athlete Event

  • President Biden experienced dental pain in his lower right premolar over the weekend and underwent an initial root canal procedure on Sunday.
  • Biden had further discomfort on Monday morning and underwent a second root canal procedure to address the issue.
  • The root canal was performed by a specialty team from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at the White House.
  • Biden did not require general anesthesia for the procedure and did not invoke the 25th Amendment to temporarily transfer power to Vice President Harris.
  • Vice President Harris attended a College Athlete Day celebration at the White House in Biden's place due to his root canal.
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