One of the teeth in the back of your mouth has been throbbing for a day or two. You know you need to have your dentist look at it, but you’re worried that he’s going to tell you that you need a root canal procedure.

You’ve heard the horror stories. Can they really be true? Are root canal treatments as painful as the stories say they are?

To help you overcome your anxiety, here is all the information you need to know about the root canal process.