Paediatric dentistry
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Visitor asks:
Hello,
I have a 4-year-old daughter. She had pain in an upper primary first molar; when the filling was removed, there was pus.
A week ago she received a new filling, and today I noticed that the gum is inflamed again and there is pus again.
What is the next step: should removal of the dental nerve be requested? Because if she gets another filling (after treatment of the gum), I think we will have the same problems.
I would also like to know how much this medical procedure costs at your clinic.
I kindly ask for your answer, thank you!
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
The primary tooth is certainly non-vital. Conventional root canal treatment and root canal filling are not appropriate here. In practice, such a tooth is most often left open until it falls out, or it is filled with filling materials that are mildly bactericidal and then restored. Recurrent problems (swelling, pain) are not completely excluded by this.
Have a nice day!
The primary tooth is certainly non-vital. Conventional root canal treatment and root canal filling are not appropriate here. In practice, such a tooth is most often left open until it falls out, or it is filled with filling materials that are mildly bactericidal and then restored. Recurrent problems (swelling, pain) are not completely excluded by this.
Have a nice day!
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