Does it hurt to get a root canal?

Question

I am 13 years old turning 14 on September 1st, I am getting a tooth fixed and getting a root canal, will it hurt alot and do you think the dentist would put me to sleep?

Answer 1

Oooh yeah. I'm 13 too and i had one last year.

No they won't put you to sleep. They might give you laughing gas or numb your mouth though.

Answer 2

you are too young. Just a local will do but do not start imagining things, it will not hurt a bit except the local.

Answer 3

It is a bit uncomfortable, but the dentist will numb you up.

Answer 4

no it dosent the worst parts of a root canal is when they give you the shot to numb it and thats only like a pinch

...the smell when they are working on your tooth

...later when they finish [when numbness goes away] it feels like a very small tooth ache and all you need to get  rid of that is some motrin

Answer 5

My sister had one done a few weeks ago she was upset thinking it was going to hurt. But is was nothing what she thought she was awake and they just numed her up.

Answer 6

yes, allot!!!

Answer 7

now, in 2008, it is a simple dentist visit. they used to be very painful just a few years ago, but technology has come a long way. your dentist will not put you to sleep but will give you something so you do not feel the pain. if you dont know the procedure, it is the extraction of the root/nerve inside your tooth, so it can be painful, but wont be.