Article written by Elite Dental Group Root canal treatment is usually one of the most intimidating dental procedures to the common person. Pop culture often portrays root canal treatments as painful and potentially disastrous, but the truth is much more mundane. In reality, root canal treatments are routine, essential, and less painful than they seem. While root canal has a history of being a painful process, modern advances in anesthesia have eliminated much of the pain from root canal procedures. Patients may be given topical anesthesia or sedation to make the procedure as painless as possible. Many patients have described root canals as no more painful than other routine procedures.…