During a recent visit to your dentist to have a painful tooth looked at, they determined that it was infected and you’ll need a root canal to treat it. Due to years of seeing TV shows, movies, and other forms of media depict root canals as being excruciatingly painful, you’re nervous about moving forward with the procedure. Fortunately, root canals aren’t nearly as bad as you may think. In fact, they’re often virtually painless! Read on to learn more about root canals and why you shouldn’t put of treatment.
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