Does a root canal hurt?
Root canal treatment is really painful treatment. It pains because the treatment is done on the innermost aspects of a tooth to remove bacteria, nerve tissue, the organic debris and bacterial toxins inside the tooth. But you can ask to your dentist about taking painkillers. After the permanent filling is done you will not feel any pain. For more information about root canal click here.
In a normal situation, there is no pain during a root canal. This is the majority of the time. Your dentist will get the area numb and you should feel very little, if anything. Most patients say that it is much like getting a cavity filled and that the anticipation is much worse than the actual treatment. The horror stories about root canal pain are from folks who ignore their symptoms and do not seek dental attention when their tooth begins to hurt, living with the pain and symptoms until infection and swelling get out of control. A highly infected tooth is going to hurt no matter what is done to it. These days, most dentists and Endodontist prescribe medications to get any infection under control before a root canal is performed. While you cannot have root canal treatment if you’re severely swollen to the point where you cannot open your mouth widely, an abscessd tooth needs to be treated as soon as possible so your body can heal the infection. Some dentists will begin treatment by d
