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Nervous for child's (baby teeth) root canal



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cheerios




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 12:43 pm
Any tips or info about it - how long is the procedure? How painful? Was your kid on pain meds afterwards?
Tia
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Scrabble123




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 1:02 pm
Are you referring to a pulpotomy? It's a much faster, lighter procedure than an adult root canal. I've been around children who have had them and have gone straight to school afterwards, not requiring pain medication; however, every child is different. I don't think that you need to be nervous. Good luck!
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gold21




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 1:37 pm
Baby root canal is very different than adult root canal, as the nerves of a baby tooth don't extend very deeply at all. The procedure is much quicker and simpler and pain meds are not generally recommended afterwards.

Caveat- choose a pediatric dentist that is worth your time and money- someone who is patient, loves kids, is reassuring, and will give your kid the time of day!!

Good Luck Tongue Out
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cheerios




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 3:16 pm
Thanks for the replies!

Scrabble123 wrote:
Are you referring to a pulpotomy ? It's a much faster, lighter procedure than an adult root canal. I've been around children who have had them and have gone straight to school afterwards, not requiring pain medication; however, every child is different. I don't think that you need to be nervous. Good luck!


Not sure if that's what he needs. All the dentist said is that there was an abscess and he'll need a root canal.
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greenfire




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 4:51 pm
never knew a kid would need a root canal - guess there is always something new to learn

http://www.colgate.com/en/us/o.....ldren
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amother
Honeydew


 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 4:54 pm
greenfire wrote:
never knew a kid would need a root canal - guess there is always something new to learn

http://www.colgate.com/en/us/o.....ldren


Baby Root Canals (Pulpotomy) A baby root canal is the most commonly needed nerve treatment for a baby tooth. This treatment is necessary when a cavity in a primary tooth is deep enough to have affected part of the nerve.
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 5:11 pm
baby root canals take very fast and is usually done in one shot.
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tweety1




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 8:16 pm
I can say the same. Its very different than adult root canal. Totally not as scary. For my daughter is took abt 20-25 min and was back to regular as soon as numbness wore off. She didnt require any meds afterwards. Stay calm and everything will be ok.
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ceebee




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 8:46 pm
There are sadly lots of scams from pediatric dentists claiming babies need root canals. I am not referring to your specific situation but just please be aware of this and do your research. You can easily look up some cases online.
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gold21




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 8:49 pm
With an adult root canal, they stick this stick up into each nerve of the affected tooth, to kill each nerve. It's not pleasant.

They dont do that with a baby root canal, cuz the nerves are very shallow and pretty easy to access and treat.

So its a totally different procedure. That's why it has a different name- a pulpotomy.

Good Luck! Tongue Out
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cheerios




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Sep 05 2016, 9:00 pm
Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm glad to hear it's not as scary as an adult root canal.

gold21 wrote:

So its a totally different procedure. That's why it has a different name- a pulpotomy. Tongue Out

Got it. Thanks for explaining.
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amother
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Post Tue, Sep 06 2016, 12:40 am
Baby root canals aren't much work. Takes a few minutes longer then filling a cavity. Its really nothing.
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MiracleMama




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 06 2016, 12:56 am
Once they numb the area there is no pain. No different from the child's perspective as having a simple cavity. When my kid had it went very quickly.
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Tel Tzion Ima




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Sep 06 2016, 1:50 am
This past year, one of my kids had a root canal with just Novocaine. She sat through it the same a filling. Another kid had one or two with Novocaine and laughing gas. A third kids had three or four and needed Novocaine, laughing gas, and an oral sedative. She also needed the sedative for regular fillings or she just won't sit still/cooperate. None of them needed pain medication after. Just takes a few minutes longer than a regular filling.
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