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Can getting a root canal or cavity hurt?
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Pain: No neither procedure is painful as long as your doctor uses adequate anesthesia. You should feel no discomfort from either procedure!
Answered 6/21/2015
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Dental work: When the anesthetic wears off, some discomfort occurs, easily dealt with by the pain medication u are given.
Answered 6/11/2014
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It shouldn't: Dentistry today is virtually pain free... After you are given a local anesthetic, you should not feel anything.
Answered 8/26/2013
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