Being told you need a root canal can come as a shock, especially if you aren’t experiencing any pain. After all, if you believe those old Hollywood tropes, you need to have both an agonizing toothache and a painful recovery when you get a root canal. Surprisingly, however, neither of those things are true. In fact, not only do you not need to be in any pain to need a root canal, but this treatment is also for more than just standard tooth infections, and it (really!) doesn’t hurt. Here are a few reasons why even though you may feel fine, you could still need a root canal.
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