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They are not the dread of the old days. With a good dentist it is painless. Chainfire Oct 2022 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author claudette Oct 2022 #9
If your endodontist is competent Jilly_in_VA Oct 2022 #2
They give lots of novacaine. Turbineguy Oct 2022 #3
anticipation is way worse than the procedure.... bahboo Oct 2022 #4
Mine was no problem at all, though the procedure itself was uncomfortable (but not painful) Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #5
FWIW, I've had several root canals and I've never had any problems. A bit sore day of, but alwaysinasnit Oct 2022 #6
Soft food wryter2000 Oct 2022 #21
My first and only was a piece of cake. yonder Oct 2022 #7
These days it's no more to be feared than any other dental procedure. It might take longer, enough Oct 2022 #8
Expect claudette Oct 2022 #10
If you have any discomfort in the middle of the process... TheRealNorth Oct 2022 #11
Before starting claudette Oct 2022 #13
My dentist is very good about pain control wryter2000 Oct 2022 #22
No big deal. The only weird part is when you can feel them NewHendoLib Oct 2022 #12
That's the digging part claudette Oct 2022 #14
From a great dentist? Almost nothing. Jirel Oct 2022 #15
I have had quite a few and MOMFUDSKI Oct 2022 #16
A friend said his hurt for maybe a nanosecond Warpy Oct 2022 #17
I've had several done and my dentists have been superb. phylny Oct 2022 #18
Thank you all! wryter2000 Oct 2022 #19
Relief. Really. twodogsbarking Oct 2022 #20
I had a root canal on a one root tooth yesterday womanofthehills Oct 2022 #23
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