The Root Canal Declaration

I formally declare that a root canal is not a big deal. In fact it is quite the treat that takes care of the pain in your mouth.

The only down fall of the root canal is the price. Yikes.

But really why are people so scared? I found out Monday that I needed a root canal, and then got it done the very next day. From Monday at noon to Tuesday at noon about a hundred people looked at me like I was about to take a death march. I was pretty sure this was not the case, but I called my dad just in case.

"Hey, Daddy, What's the story with a root canal?"

"It's a no brainer. No different than a filling. Piece of cake."

My dad is smart as hell, and he especially knows his dental procedure pain levels, so I believed him.

I was delighted to find out that my endodontist works in the very same building as my periodontist! Lucky me! When I got there, all the other patients in the waiting room were making "Oh no, Root Canal!!" comments. Honestly, people, relax!

I asked the nurse why people are all freaked out. She said that in the "Olden days" they couldn't get you as numb as they can now. Right then my doctor walked in. He looked 28. I said, "Perfect, you do not look like you are from the olded days at all."

Both the nurse and the doctor then started over explaining EVERYTHING and sort of talking to me like I was 4 years old. I finally said, "Listen. I'm not scared and I really don't care what you are doing to me. I've got a nursing baby at a friend's house who needs to eat. Let's get this show on the road. Do what you have to do." They relaxed and went to work.

And as if things could not get any better, I found out I could wear movie glasses during the procedure and watch a show. Hook me up, Doc! When he went to get the glasses and movie list, I thought, "If only I could watch 'The Cutting Edge.'" No Joke. The list had 20 movies on it, and The Cutting Edge was one of them!!

Later they gave me a free chap stick!

It pays to send good thoughts into the universe, people, so again I say, "Relax!"

But do remember to take deep, deep breaths during those Novocain shots, 'cause man those hurt like heck! :)