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Should A 5 year old have A root canal done on A baby tooth that he will lose eventually?
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∙ 12y ago
Usually root canals are not done on baby teeth. If a big cavity has reached the pulp of a baby tooth, a pulp treatement is then indicated. This means cleaning part of the nerve in the pulp, putting medication inside and then restauring the tooth with either a filling or a stainless steel crown.
If your child's baby tooth in question has is not moving and is not due to fall out soon on its own, then you are very advized to repair it with pulp treatment.
If you extract a baby tooth too soon, you will get two complications:
1- The adult tooth underneath will erupt much later.
2- The other teeth will shift and come forward, leaving less space for the remaining teeth, which will cause a malocclusion.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo! He's only 5 and its no a temporary tooth. Seriously? What type of parent are you, letting that dentist harm your kid if it is not necessary?!?
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Does a root canal prevent the baby tooth from falling out?
That is its purpose. With the elimination of damaged or infected root tissue, the baby tooth can continue to function in chewing, and hold the position for the permanent tooth that follows it. However, the baby tooth will still eventually be pushed out, or may be extracted at any time.
Should you get a root canal on a baby tooth?
No. That would just be a waste of time and money. In many cases, you wouldn't even get a root canal on a permanent tooth. You would most likely have it pulled depending on what tooth it is. Just have the baby-tooth pulled since it is going to be pulled someday, regardless.
Is baby tooth root canal effects the coming of permanent tooth?
yes
Is it secure to root canal the tooth of a 4 years baby?
If you want your baby to have healthy and perfectly aligned permanent teeth, then yes, get that root canal treatment done. The reason behind this is that, if your dentist has suggested a root canal treatment then the condition of the tooth is already bad. the first tooth to naturally fall off in kids is at the age of 6. So, to preserve the space of the successors to come this milk tooth should be there. Also, if the milk tooth has infection it can harm the permanent tooth underneath it.
4 year old has decay in upper front tooth should tooth be removed or root canal?
If the tooth can be saved with a root canal (pulpotomy) or other treatment, it should be done. The adult tooth that will replace this baby tooth may not erupt until the child is six or seven years old, and the dental arch may shrink if the baby tooth is lost too soon. This will lead to problems when the adult tooth erupts and the child may require extensive and expensive orthodontic treatment to correct the problems.
Should a 2 -year-old have a root canal done on a baby tooth?
No 2 year olds that need a root canal have been neglected and abused. You should contact child protective services. Joeseph berkely m.d.
What do you do in the case of an adult tooth growing in behind the baby tooth before it has fallen out?
Most of the time the baby tooth will fall out eventually. If it doesn't seem to be getting loose, it should be removed by a dentist so it doesn't cause adult teeth to be crowded or crooked.
Will a baby tooth come out if a new tooth is behind it?
This happened to me and one of the baby teeth eventually fell out. I had to have two others pulled out by the dentist.
How does a baby root canal work?
Not given to babies. ANOTHER ANSWER: Sometimes a procedure called a 'pulpotomy' is performed on baby teeth. It is essentially the same as a root canal procedure on an adult tooth. The tooth is numbed with local anesthetic, the tooth is opened with a dental drill, the nerve and the infection is removed, and filling material is used to restore the tooth. It will typically preserve the baby tooth until the tooth is lost in the normal process of growth or 'exfoliation' where baby teeth are lost to make room for the permanent teeth.
How much is a baby root canal?
Baby's tooth are important to save and you should get the root canal done. the reason behind this is that milk teeth keep the space for their successor permanent teeth. Without the milk teeth in place, other teeth occupy that space and the permanent tooth might stay stuck inside the jaw as it doesn't have the required space to come out. You can visit Paragon Dental if you are in Modesto, California for the baby's dental checkup.
Can a dentist pull an adult tooth thinking it is a baby tooth?
well, kind of but they'll find out eventually
Why do children lose their tooth?
Because the grown up tooth pushes through the gum which makes the baby tooth get looser and eventually falls out.
