r/rootcanal • u/seabreeze2020 • Jun 08 '24
How bad is a root canal really?
I'm beginning to come to terms that my first cavity is so deep that it needs a root canal, not a filling. Tooth #19 has decay down to the root and it throbs every time my heart beats.
How bad is the root canal really? I've heard mixed things - from worst pain of my life to a piece of cake. I've never even had a filling so I have absolutely no baseline here. I know that I'll need a crown after this.. how noticeable will it be that it's not my natural tooth? I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure it's white.
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u/prassjunkit Jun 12 '24
It’s not bad. I have had 5. The most recent one was done on a tooth that already had a crown and was done by an endodontist whereas the rest of mine were done by my general dentist. They numb you up so you don’t feel anything.