{"id":272,"date":"2023-12-05T19:55:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smiledmd.com\/blog\/?p=272"},"modified":"2024-01-18T19:57:58","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T19:57:58","slug":"racy-root-canals-how-long-do-they-usually-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smiledmd.com\/blog\/racy-root-canals-how-long-do-they-usually-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Racy Root Canals: How Long Do They Usually Take?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No one wants to hear that they need a root canal<\/a>, but if you have an incredibly damaged tooth, it\u2019s sometimes necessary. To preserve your tooth and avoid an extraction, your dentist will need to remove any decayed or infected areas, and then fill and seal them back up to prevent further harm. While it sounds like a long and tedious procedure, that\u2019s fortunately not necessarily true. Keep reading to learn more about how long it takes to get a root canal so you can be better prepared!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Because everyone\u2019s situation is different, only your dentist can give you an accurate estimate of how long they expect your surgery to last. It also depends on how many teeth, and which ones, need to be repaired. You can safely estimate the following timelines for each type of tooth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n