Yes: Root canals are generally treated using a local anesthetic, you can decide up to the time you are sitting in the chair.
Answered 3/30/2015
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Local anesthesia: By no anesthesia you are probably referring to general anesthesia. Most root canals are performed w local anesthesia, which involves numbing the tooth and jaw..
Answered 2/9/2013
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Yes!: You definitely want to have local anesthesia for a root canal. I'm not sure what you mean by "will have no anesthesia" but without anesthesia a root canal could be very painful. You should certainly speak with your dentist and request local anesthesia for your root canal. Good luck!
Answered 2/15/2013
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Yes: Discuss this with your dentist. Most likely they already have a plan if you request some sedation.
Answered 4/24/2015
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If you mean: Anesthesia in addition to local best to contact dentist asap so can prepare. Of course you can always request local anesthesia, dentist will probably require it
Answered 8/19/2014
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