Have Less Anxiety About the Root Canal

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I finally got my anxiety over the root canal settled down. I made an appointment with my dentist to talk things over and let her know how anxious I have been. We had a really good talk. She reassured me that the doctor doing the procedure is very good – he actually worked on her tooth when she got a cavity. I was terrified of having the metal holder and rubber guard put in my mouth and believed I'd choke on it. That solution was simple, they won't use it during the root canal. I'm very happy about that. My dentist had already planned to be in the room to help me stay calm. We made a bit more of a plan today. She is going to make sure I get a ton of breaks during the procedure to help me stay calm. She's also going to let me hold her hand while the other dentist is doing the work. I feel a lot better now that she and I have talked things over and she's calmed some of my fears.