My Experience

I had a bad root in a top tooth and my dentist recommended a root canal. I was first given gel to numb my gums, and then an injection of Novocain. I’m a chicken about needles, so I didn’t look and it was fine, absolutely painless. Years ago you had to go back a few times to complete a root canal. My dentist is now able to do it in one visit. Once my mouth was numb, he began by drilling into the tooth. He then put pins in to take the nerve out. That took about 50 minutes. He then closed up the hole in the tooth and gave me a filling. The entire procedure took a total of 1.5 hours. There was no pain afterwards.