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Xrays in 3 year old
My daughter is 3 years old...she is having dental caries... Front teeth... I went to pedodentist who checks private..she did xray of her teeth and said she needs pulpectomy...as teeth are much damaged... I was not ready for this procedure as I thought doing RCT fr small kid is not good... So I went to govt hospital..to check what docs will say there...jus to know second opinion... They took another xray of her teeth...as first xray was digital one and i didn't hav film of the same...they said we can't tell u without xray... Now I am worried about radiation dose from two xrays... First xray was digital one ..and second one was traditional one..
May be d speed or e speed traditional one... I asked them for thyroid collar but they ddnt had available there... I am worried about frequent exposure of radiation for such a small kid...and thinking about thyroid gland exposed to radiation... Pl help me docs... Within a week she got two xrays done..I am freaking out i have troubled in long run..
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According to whatever you said pulpectomy is must and two X-rays radiation is ok nothing to worry
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I understand your concern, but please be reassured — two dental X-rays within a week are safe, even for a 3-year-old. Dental X-rays use a very low radiation dose. A digital X-ray has extremely minimal radiation, and even traditional (D/E-speed) dental X-rays expose the child to radiation comparable to just a few hours of natural background exposure we all receive daily.
There is no evidence that this level of exposure causes thyroid or long-term health problems, even without a thyroid collar. The X-rays were taken only because they were clinically necessary to assess the extent of decay and plan proper treatment. At this stage, the risk of untreated dental infection is far greater than the risk from these X-rays. You do not need to worry about long-term harm from this exposure.
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Don't worry about radiation frequency mam , it doesn't harm the child , if doctor advised pulpectomy , xray is must , so don't take tension on xray , as it give only minimal radiation , also get the pulpectomy done as soon as possible
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No issues with doing two x rays.Digital x rays have much smaller radiation dose.so no need to worry.But they should have provided you with thyroid collar and lead apron.
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One or two xray doesn't affect much ...for pulpectomy xray is must ..
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Pulpectomy is necessary if the decay of the tooth is gone beyond the level of restoration and pulpectomy is to be done to save that and other adjacent teeth...
And you can show the digital x-ray to your doctor if the xray is taken recently
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show the digital x-ray to the doctor which you go for a second opinion
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Dr. Tanvi Agarwal
Dentist
7 yrs exp
New Delhi
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I understand your concern, but please be reassured. Dental X-rays involve very low radiation exposure, even in young children. A digital dental X-ray has extremely minimal radiation, and even a traditional D/E-speed film X-ray gives a dose far below harmful levels. Having two dental X-rays within a week does not pose any significant risk, including to the thyroid.
Regarding treatment, pulpectomy is a very common and routine procedure in pediatric dentistry. It is safely performed even in very young children, including 2–3-year-olds, when teeth are badly decayed. The procedure helps relieve pain, eliminate infection, and preserve the milk tooth until it naturally falls, which is important for speech, chewing, and proper eruption of permanent teeth.
When done by a trained pedodontist, pulpectomy is safe and does not cause long-term harm. At this stage, there is no need to panic, the focus should be on timely treatment to prevent further infection or complications.
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Dr. Sharwari Pawale
Dental Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Pune
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Dental treatments in children start from two years of age.
Pulpectomy procedure is a routine procedure. If ignored can continue damaging the teeth and other teeth as well.
You can get the pulpectomy procedure done.
You can ask the dentist for the copy of the xray and show it to the other dentist if you need second opinion.
But if caries are deep inside then it is necessary to do pulpectomy
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