My tooth started to ache last night and when I went to the dentist today I was told that my tooth is a candidate for root canal. I just wanted to cry when the dentist told me. Add to that, the head dentist, my dentist is in the US so I have an added dilemma of whether I should wait for him to come back next week or have it done my one of his associates. I just hate it because I really take care of my teeth well. I do prophy every 3 months religiously and still this happened to me!!!!! on Friday the 13th!