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Pain-Free Root Canals
Source: NBN/CP RadioWire
Apr 19, 2005, 13:37

Root canals. The very mention of them makes most of us cringe.  Yet patients who�ve had them performed by endodontists, the root canal specialists, are six times more likely to describe the procedure as "painless" than those who�ve never had a root canal.  Doctor Sandra Madison, President of the American Association of Endodontists, explains why painful root canals are a thing of the past:

�Endodontists are specially trained to perform root canals efficiently and administer local anesthesia. We have the expertise to ease patients� fears and help them avoid pain before, during and after the procedure. The bottom line is: root canals performed by endodontists don�t cause pain; they relieve it.� 

To learn more about root canals, or to find an endodontist in your area, visit rootcanalspecialists-dot-org.