Does Getting A Root Canal Hurt?

Question

does getting a root canal hurt as bad as people say it does? i just wanted to know because i might be needing one and what to know what to expect

Answer 1

I have had 4.  They don't hurt at all because you get Novacaine.  The worst part is actually getting the shot to numb you.  Plus I hate the feeling when the Novacaine wears off.  It's just odd.  To avoid it, after root canals, I go home and take a nap.  If anything is sore, it will be where the needle when in your gums to numb you.  If for some reason your tooth does hurt after a root canal, call your dentist.  This happened to me once (I found out that I had an infection in a nearby tooth, so once they relieved the pain with a root canal I could feel the pain of the other tooth).

Answer 2

yes it hurts. i got one when i was like 13 yrs old. i hated dentists since then..

The dentist recommended root canal for the simple reason she knew that we could afford it. So my advice to you is don't get one.  

Answer 3

obviously.

thats why you get great meds for afterwords..

Answer 4

Dude real talk...YES, Im not tryna scare you but it really isn't the pain, it is the soreness afterwards because the nerve is live..take plenty of pain killer..preferrably (IBUPROFEN) before and after the root canal..goodluck and brush those teeth, no candy dude sorry get it outta ya life!

Answer 5

of courseee

Answer 6

Yes afterwards.It takes two appointments they take out the nerves in you tooth root.Ask for pain meds afterwards .

Answer 7

It doesn't hurt during the prosedure, if they didn't drug you, you'd probably go out cold with the pain and just faint. A while after you get it done, and when the pain killers start to wear off, yeah, your going to feel pain. its hard to tell how much but yeah, its going to be pretty bad. Sorry mate. Oh and they're really really expensive too.

Good Luck

Answer 8

im 17 and got mine when  i was bout hmm 13 or 14, and i mean they give you a shot that kinda hurts to numb yeah but after that i passed out cuz they gave me sleepin stuff too. so i dident feel a thing!

its not bad at all bud,goodluck!

Answer 9

i know people say they hurt but when i had mine i had no pain whatsoever...NADA.....i felt nothing during the whole procedure, and afterwards it didnt hurt, but i took the painkillers anyway because i was scared pain would start.....i dont know if it would have if i didnt take them tho. however, BEFORE i had the root canal, i had just gone to the dentist and he messed up my tooth and i came home in sooo much pain oh my freaking god, it was so bad i had to get an EMERGENCY root canal, i went an hour later

Answer 10

yes i got 1 wen i was 5- pain that bad sticks with you

get some anesthetic and it wont be as bad

Answer 11

A lot of people say it does, but they also exaggeratete. Personally mine did not hurt me at all. The only thing I felt was boredom!!

Answer 12

Mine didnt hurt... I guess they have advanced quite a bit since the old days.. I really expected pain..

Answer 13

not like it used to. you'll feel pressure, and it will be sore for a few days after the novacaine wears off.

much better than pulling those teeth.

Answer 14

Just had one and I had a great dentist, what hurts is the needle going in your jaw to numb the nerves. If done right it's only moderately painful(and I have a very low pain tolerance) then the root canal it self doesn't hurt it's just uncomfortable while they are in there digging around. Some people have pain after ward I had so much pain before the little after was tolerable with a minimum of pain reliever. Trust your dentist and try not to worry to much, good luck!

Trivia: a poll was taken and 9 out of 10 people would rather have a root canal then speak in front of a group!

Answer 15

only after the fact. it is like a bad hangover.. have fun... ohh yeah dont make your blood rush it will hurt

Answer 16

Well, I don't recall any pain in the direct procedure... I do remember alot of jaw rattling, and being able to smell the burning scent of my own tooth from the drill, and there was some soreness of the gum afterwards... but you know what?

It didn't hurt nearly as bad as the actual tooth pain before the procedure!

Answer 17

If it is done right you wont feel a thing. I have had 6 root canals. 1 was very bad but the dentist really sucked. The ;last 5 were fine. A little tender for the first day or two but no problems