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Regarding root canal
My son is having cavity and he was suffering from pain.when we took a xray one doctor is suggesting to go for a root canal and other is telling not necessesary.
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Hi .based on x ray. Root canal is required
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Pulpectomy( root canal) would be the treatment of choice.
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Hi sir....
The x_ray shows the cavity reaches pulp layer(nerve layer) which cause pain....
As the succedenous permanent teeth will erupt around 11_12 years,You need to go for pulpectomy (called as Root canal treatment in adults) followed by capping of the tooth....
Complications if you left Untreated:
The infection from the milk teeth will affect the underlying permanent teeth and retards its eruption
If you go for extraction of the involved teeth then the spacing will be closed by migration of adjacent teeth and cause dental crowding which results in inhibition of eruption of the concern permanent teeth
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kindly visit nearby dentist for furthur consultation and management...
Health Tips
Avoid self medication....
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Hello sir, your son is just four yrs old and these x-ray shows milk teeth and the decay is deep so it's better to do pulpectomy because for children we call the procedure as pulpectomy instead of Root canal.. This particular permanent tooth will erupt only at the age of 11-12yrs... To get rid of pain it's better to do the pulpectomy procedure... Consult pedodontist..
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Hello if your son is younger below 8yrs go for root canal/pulpectomy.because the permanent tooth in particular tooth comes at age of 11 to 12 yrs.soo pain comes and goes have to use more medicines for your kid.n sometimes they won't eat food because of pain.go for root canal get rid of above complications. After root canal there won't be any pain.
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Dr. Nilesh Patil
Implantologist
17 yrs exp
Pune
Hi.....Root canal is suggested according to x ray since the cavity is near pulp and your son is also complaining of pain.You can consult a pedodontist.
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Dr. Leena Nanwani
Dentist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello, your son is 4 years old.
The teeth which are seen on xrays are mik teeth but their usual age of falling and permanent teeth to come in their place is around 11-12 years.
So still a long way to go.
In the xrays it is seen that cavity is quite deep but if while cleaning the cavity, if the Pulp doesn't exposed then it can be saved by filling and otherwise root canal is must as per the age of Pt.
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