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Hi, my daughter is 6 years old, she has a bulge in her lower molar teeth, she has cavity there. Our doctor did an x-ray and found infection, she is taking medicine augmentin and ibugesic. Doctor suggested RCT. Please tell me what to do. Is it a painful procedure and how much time it will take to process (RCT). Please suggest. Please tell after RCT this bulge will remove. Can we postpone it for some time ?
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Kindly share the X-ray..root canal is basic procedure for painful teeth Dnt need to worry about it ,it requires two sitting of half hour each . Any procedure performed with antibiotics coverage is good ,all infection will go slowly and everything will be normal in a week .
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Hi don't postpone RCT .Get it done immediately.Bulge is nothing but infection from cavity.Once RCT is done infection is removed.As a result bulge is also removed.It is absolutely painless procedure It's done under local anaesthesia.Time and number of sittings depends on extent of infection.
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Consult dentist and start RCT immediately
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Check for other cavities and fill them.Dont postpone
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Hi mam please don't postpone the Rct or Pulpectomy. The procedure won't be painful. If your child cooperates then the procedure will be completed in 20- 30 minutes. The bulge will reduce 100%
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Can you pls share the X-ray as it will help me to give you the proper guidance of what will be suitable treatment plan . RCT is not painful will be done under local Anesthesia , the bulge will disappear after RCT as infection will be cleared after that
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No, it is not a painful process.
Doctor may give local anesthesia (if required).
Time/Duration mostly depends on the co operation of patient/child.
Normally it is 40-45 minutes procedure.
Yes, Pulpectomy/RCT will treat the dental abscess (bulge).
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DR MEENU DHIMAN
Endodontist
14 yrs exp
Delhi
Go by the opinion of the dentist.
RCT now a days is not painful under the influence of the aneasthesia. However, kids are usually more anxious and scared to receive any dental treatment.
If the bulge you are talking about is due the tooth infection (Usually filled with pus), it should resolve after RCT. Better share a picture of the bulge
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Follow your Dentist's advice
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Dr. Shalini Nanda
Hair Transplant Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
Its not pain full process do not delay
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Dr. Akansha Pandey
Orthodontist
9 yrs exp
Lucknow
Hello, as per the signs and symptoms explained above you should immediately go for RCT procedure. RCT is not a painful procedure at all but patient cooperation is a must.
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Go for RCT followed by crown
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Should go for the procedure the sooner you can
Get the procedure done by a Pedodontist , he/she is specialist in dealing with children..
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
Do not postpone the treatment. The procedure will be done under Local anesthesia. The only discomfort your daughter will have is while injecting the anesthesia. The Root canal procedure will not hurt her. Followed by the procedure, complete the medication as prescribed.
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