Questions about root canals??!

Questions about root canals??

i have to do a root canal on saturaday morning..i'm so scared.i have a couple of questions

1.will it hurt?
2.will the anasthetic injection hurt?
3.can i take 2 panadols before going to the dentists?
4.will the dentist be ok with me taking an ipod?
5.any ways to keep calm?

im 13 yrs old

a lot of people confuse the pain of the infected or abscessed tooth to the root canal it's self, it's no different then getting a filling or a crown done, it just may take a little longer, you could be so infected that you may not be able to get numb but in that case they'll give you more antibiotics and do it at a later time, the antibiotics should have taken care of most of the infection before you go in for the root canal, the only discomforts that are really anything worth mentioning are, having your mouth open for about 1 1/2 hours and maybe the tiny spot where they get you numb (only if it's a bottom tooth, this type of needle is more invasive and a bit longer because it has to go through muscle) the worst part of a root canal is the pain from the infection it's self, (swelling, abscess, and throbbing pain) this has nothing to do with the procedure it's self, so don't worry about it be happy to get in there and get it taken care of! it's a much better alternative then getting the tooth pulled which if you have an infection is your only other option.