In pop culture, root canals have become something of a shorthand for “painful dental procedures.” The cartoon version might have a character walk out of the dentist’s office with a bright red swollen cheek, covered in crisscrossed bandages, smothered in an absurdly large ice pack. The fact is, the idea that root canals are painful is outdated. If you have a deep infection in a molar, it’s about the easiest treatment option there is. To assuage your fears, here are a few reasons why you won’t regret getting a root canal.
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