choice

so i have a swelling in the mouth.
so i go to the emergency dental service.
so i tell them i am panicy when it comes to dentists (that is a mild version of my feelings towards dentists who rate around the same fear levels as mimes and clowns).
the nice dentist told me that because of the swelling it would be hard to numb the mouth.
oh dear.
then she told me that i have to choose between a root canal or an extraction.
this is a choice?
that is fucking sophie's choice.
so i ask the question - how long does it take for an extraction - maybe a few seconds, perhaps 45 minutes. well that calmed my nerves.
now i am just waiting to see what the antibiotics do.