It finally happened, I needed to get my first root canal. I was a little anxious as I have never heard anything but bad news about a root canal. Dr. Cook was great and explained how it would work and what would actually happen. What a surprise it was to me. It took longer than a filling but it wasn't very painful. I have had fillings with other dentists that hurt more than this. I kept expecting it to get worse and it didn't. His assistant and the front desk folks were fun and made me feel comfortable as well.