When you visit your dentist for your routine biannual checkup, you may expect to hear only good news. After all, you strive to take excellent care of your teeth, and you are not experiencing any pain. It may come as a bit of a shock, then, if your dentist recommends that you undergo root canal therapy.
“I am not in pain — why do I need a root canal?” you may ask. This blog post talks about indications for root canal therapy and why this procedure is sometimes necessary even when no obvious symptoms are present.
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