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I can only speak from my experience but I had a root canal done on a molar 2 years ago and it was easier than a lot of fillings I've had done....
NO, The dentist will remove nearly all of the tooth and leave a little peg of tooth around the nerve. The crown will then be fitted onto the peg that is left. This means that you will have all the...