Root canal... Been there done that twice. And two crowns. I think all up it cost about 1K for each root canal and then $1,500.00 for each crown. Almost enough to buy a small car.... Needless to say the last time I went to the dentist a year or so ago just before I fell pg, I had decay in the tooth that had the root canal therapy done and the crown put on. Go figure.

My advice? If it's a tooth that is not that visible. Don't waste your money. Dentists charge like a wounded bull.....

About the pain ..... have you tried putting some clove oil on it with a cotton bud? It taste revolting but it really works.

good luck..