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Root canal for my 3 yr old girl

 
Root canal for my 3 yr old girl
Added: August 25, 2009 - 8:16 PM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Mill Creek, WA		 Need Dentist / Specialist: Yes  
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Case Summary
Root Canal
Teeth:  
Last Full Mouth X-Ray: none
Last Cleaning: yr ago
Case Description
Can any one tell me if a dentist can accurately diagnosis root canal treatment for a three yr old by just a visual exam? she does have a cavity in in middle lower left tooth, no pain or swelling.exam lasted two min.

Thanks james




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Reply: Root canal for my 3 yr old girl
added: August 25, 2009 - 9:06 PM
An periapical x-ray should be taken of the tooth to see the extent of the decay, and also to see if an abcess exists at the end of the root!
 
Reply: Root canal for my 3 yr old girl
added: August 25, 2009 - 9:31 PM
It is possible - if decay is so extensive and spread out that on a small tooth you are describing it would be nesessary to do a pulpotomy (the "baby tooth root canal). It can be obvious, but having an X-ray done to confirm diagnosis would be a very good pragmatic thing to do.
 
Reply: Root canal for my 3 yr old girl
added: August 26, 2009 - 9:16 PM
As stated by others, it is possible to diagnosis a very ''''likely'''' need for a root canal on a child''''s tooth by visual exam alone. An xray should be taken to confirm. You should know that a ''''root canal'''' on a child''''s tooth is very different from a root canal on an adult. A baby-tooth root canal, or pulpotomy, takes about 5 minutes and is as painless as a filling. Hope that helps!
   

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