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Article: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Root Canal?

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February 28, 2006
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a term that you probably first heard at a young age: the widely feared "root canal." You may not have experienced it personally, but rumors of its existence may have reached your impressionable ears before your first visit from the tooth fairy.

This misunderstood but advantageous procedure has been unnecessarily scaring children (and adults) for years. The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) would like to help unveil the mystery that keeps the root canal cloaked in fear.

Root canal therapy refers to the treatment of the inner tooth, specifically the pulp tissue surrounding the root of the tooth. This ...

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