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Cavity filling
My daughter is soon is going to get a dental filling done for her cavities. She has one permanent and two temporary teeth that needs filling. The doctors asked me two questions : do you want your child to have a white filling or silver filling? And Do you want us to use anesthesia or nitrous oxide?
I kindly request you to answer my question as soon as possible so I can make the right decision for my daughter's problem.
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Hello mam , if your child is cooperative then you don't need to get the treatment done under conscious sedation... usually for filling we don't give local Anesthesia .. if it's a Pulpectomy then local Anesthesia will be required .. usually kids are cooperative at this age and can be managed with local Anesthesia ... would advice you go with tooth coloured composite filling than going for a silver filling
Dr.Swati Kedia, teethling dental care, Bangalore
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Show your daughter to a pedodontist only
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Hello,
We do advice concious sedation in some cases when the patient is very apprehensive about the treatment. However local anaesthesia is still required if the cavity is very deep. If your daughter is co-operative Nitrous oxide is not needed. About the fillings, would suggest for Composite fillings - tooth coloured fillings. However it is more technique sensitive and requires good isolation of the tooth and no contamination from saliva.
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Get radiographs done to check the extent of decay.
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Kindly consult a good Pedodontist.
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Hello,
First of all silver filling are already banned in india from a long time as it releases mercury that is dangerous for health. So go for tooth colored filling. If the child is understanding then go for local anaesthesia if not then nitrous oxide is also safe in kids. You need not worry. Just trust the dentist.
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Visit him or her again and get the treatment done.
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Hello mam! You can get white tooth coloured fillings done. For milk teeth as well as permanent teeth. Need of anesthesia is usually decided upon the co operation level of the child during dental treatment. Usually for a 7 year old anesthesia may not be required if the cavities are not very deep and if the child is treated by a Pediatric Dentist.
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please take her to a Pediatric Dentist who can manage the situation best.
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