Dr. Stearns has done two root canals on me....the first one I had no pain afterwards, and needed no medication. The second one, I did take one dose of aspirin after it, but that was all. He does excellent work and after all the ugly things I have heard said about root canals, this Dr. made it seem like a filling was put in. The best doctor around for root canals in my opinion. I wouldn't go to anyone else.