Root Canals: Causes, Surgical Process, and Recovery

Smile On Dental Salon and Sleep Apnea Center Blog

Thanks to movies and television, the root canal has taken on the identity of the scariest of all dental procedures, something to be feared and avoided at all costs. That’s a lot of unnecessary anxiety built up around a procedure designed to alleviate—not induce—pain. So just what is a root canal? Why would a person need it? And what does it …