What is a 'Root Canal' (RCT) and is it painful?
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Sana Ansari
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An RCT is done to save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected. The 'pain' people associate with it is actually the infection itself; the procedure is done under anesthesia and feels similar to getting a filling.
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