Published January 8, 2023
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When does a child need root canal treatment?
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- 1. Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India
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Pulpectomy is a root canal procedure for pulp tissue that is irreversibly inflamed or necrotic. Debridement or removal of the entire pulpal tissue from the coronal and radicular portions of the tooth is followed by irrigation and obturation with a resorbable material. This article discusses the indications of root canal treatment in children.
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References
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Pulp therapy for primary and immature permanent teeth. The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry. Chicago, Ill.: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry; 2022:415-23.
- McDonald and Avery's dentistry for Child and Adolescent (10th edition)
- Day PF, Flores MT, O'Connell AC, et al. International Association of Dental Traumatology guidelines for the management of traumatic dental injuries: 3. Injuries in the primary dentition. Dent Traumatol 2020;36(4):343-359. https://doi.org/10.1111/edt.12576
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- Dentistry
- http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C17198