There are many dental procedures that can make patients a little bit anxious, but perhaps none more so than root canals. For some reason, this treatment in particular tends to make people nervous. The truth is that the procedure is a painless way to deal with serious toothaches.

However, it isn’t just the root canal itself that can put patients on edge; they also tend to worry about what aftercare will entail. If you’re curious, here’s what you should expect in the days after getting a root canal.