bradW--Have you ever been tested to see if you had interstitial cystitis?
I had what felt like recurrent UTIs for a long time but never any infection found on culture. Finally I was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis which was a relief to finally know what was wrong. There is a low acid/low bladder irritant diet which can be hugely helpful.
http://www.ic-network.com/patient-re...-introduction/
I don't have any advice on the root canal related to bladder issue, but I just wanted to let you know about IC if you hadn't already found out about it.