6 year old boy cavity query

2022-08-07 10:58:15
My 6 year old boy has two cavities (left canine and right  lower molar) Doctor suggests treatment under General Anesthesia. Since they are milk teeth, will it cause problem if we extract yhem.?
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All the permanent teeth will erupt by 13 years of age, milk teeth are important till then. Kindly share the x-ray or a clinical picture to complete the diagnosis.

Answered2022-08-08 03:41:17

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Hello dear Please be assured I request you to please share history since it is very rare that deciduous teeth are getting operated under general anaesthesia For further details you can consult me Thanks

Answered2022-08-08 01:03:29

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If your doctor suggested to remove tooth,get it done.

Answered2022-08-07 18:56:25

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It's better to save them. As the permanent ones will come between 10-12 years. Do visit a local Pedodontist for treatment and physical evaluation.

Answered2022-08-07 16:25:25

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If your kid is non corporative then GA is the options but try to get your kid treatment in regular clinic as it’s economical and safer bet
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There are ways to deal if everything fails then go for GA

Answered2022-08-07 14:34:28

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It is best to preserve the natural milk teeth as they serve as the best space maintainers. The succedaneous teeth will erupt between the ages of 9-12 years. Hence it is best to get milk teeth treated so that they maintain the natural spaces and prevent any space discrepancy in the future.
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If your child is not cooperative, the paediatric dentist might attempt the procedure using nitrous oxide sedation. But if that is not possible, then the procedure might be performed by a paediatric dentist in a hospital set up after a thorough medical examination and under the observation of an anaesthesiologist.

Answered2022-08-07 17:14:47

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Hello, canine and molars fall off anywhere between the age of 9-12. So we try to save them for as long as possible. Please see a Pediatric dentist and check whether there are other ways in which the treatment can be done (whatever on the chair or under laughing gas ). If the above treatment methods don’t work general anesthesia is always an option which is done safely in a hospital set up with a Pediatric anesthetist.

Answered2022-08-07 11:01:17

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