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Please help! does getting a root canal done hurt?
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Usually not: Usually not is the right amount of local anesthesia is placed and allowed to work before treatment begins. Most people are amazed at how pain free a root canal is.
Answered 12/4/2013
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It doesn’t hurt: Root canal treatment is done under profound local anesthetic. It doesn’t hurt more than a filling or any other dental procedure. Root canals also do not cause pain, they ameliorate the pain.
Answered 11/6/2014
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Normally no: Normally, when a root canal procedure is performed, it is done with the patient being numb and comfortable. Sometimes, the infection may be so severe, though, that the patient may feel some sensation. Most dentists/root canal specialists will strive to make you as comfortable as possible.
Answered 11/9/2014
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