WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will have a dental root canal at the White House on Monday, according to his doctor, prompting officials to reschedule the president’s planned timetable.
Biden’s physician, Kevin C O’Connor, said in a statement that the president was “experiencing further discomfort” from a partially repaired premolar tooth in his lower right jaw, which was partially treated.
According to the White House press office, Biden will “undergo a root canal on Monday morning at the White House.”
Although the doctor’s letter said there was no danger to Biden’s health, the treatment appeared to be unplanned, as the president canceled a scheduled appearance at an event honoring university athletes less than an hour before it began.
It was unclear whether a later meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg would take place. Biden’s health is being scrutinized as he plans to run for re-election in 2024. If he is re-elected, he will be 86 when he leaves office.
