Let’s be clear – teeth aren’t supposed to hurt. Tooth pain is always a sign that something is wrong. Tooth pain that interferes with your work, your social life, your ability to eat comfortably, or to sleep soundly (if at all) is a sign that something is really wrong. Most often, dental pain is due infection, and ignoring that pain may cost you additional time, money, and even ...

We’re not sure when root canals became the joking standard for intense pain, but nothing could be further from the truth. Root canals save millions of teeth every year. They remove pain, they don’t cause it. Root canals are one of the most common treatments Dr. Dores, of Dores Dental in Longmeadow, MA, performs. When we do a root canal, we are salvaging your natural tooth. All we’re ...