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Tooth decay _ root canal suggested
My 3.6 year old daughter is suffering from tooth decay. Pediatric dentist suggested root canal by giving GA. However, we are scrared of GA due to past experiences. Is there any alternative to GA and root canal. How safe is GA and what is the safe quantity to be administered for 3.5 year old.
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Good morning madam
No need of GA madam
I have my clinic at Bangalore
I have all tissue lasers where in we can cut the teeth with laser and procedure can be done without local anesthetic also depending on kids Co operation and we can do rct with help of hard tissue laser u can contact me personally on practo chat to know more about lasers or come down to clinic
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It is recommended that if you do under GA please do in a hospital setting with an anaesthesiologist. Sometimes instead of root canal, a pulpotomy can be done under local anesthesia depending on the condition of the tooth.
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