Root canal for children is a surgical procedure that removed the diseased pulp from the child’s tooth and the rest of the tooth is preserved carefully for the better oral health of the child. It’s a safe and effective way to stop many kinds of tooth pain and to keep a tooth from being lost due to decay or injury.
Root canal treatment is usually an in-office procedure performed under local anesthesia that completely numbs the affected tooth. Before performing root canal therapy, the dentist will place a rubber “dam” around the tooth, isolating it from the rest of the mouth to prevent contamination. Using very small instruments, the dentist will next remove all the diseased pulp tissue from the entire length of the root canal(s) and pulp chamber, and disinfect them with antiseptic and antibacterial solutions. The cleaned space is typically filled with gutta-percha, a rubber-like natural material. The final step is to seal the access hole that was made to treat the canal(s).
The root canal is a safe and effective treatment. Think of it as a way to deal with toothache now and secure optimum dental care for later on.

• Pulp therapy or Root canal treatment is recommended for a milk tooth that is severely injured/ decayed.
• Pulp tissue/nerve of the tooth commonly gets damaged and infected with bacteria due to deep dental decay/injury which in turn results in a dead tooth over a period of time.
• If left untreated there is high possibility of abscess (pus) formation, gum and cheek swelling, severe pain, disturbance in the development of underlying permanent tooth and finally early loss of the decayed tooth.

• Pulp therapy of a milk tooth is similar to root canal treatment of a permanent tooth.
• Based on the grade of infection/decay, patient symptoms and cooperation ability, our specialists decide the number of visits required for the completion of the procedure.
• A pulpotomy is advised if the pulp tissue infection is limited to the coronal (crown) part of the tooth, with no spontaneous pain. Where only the infected coronal pulp is removed and filled with suitable medicament and restoration.
• If the pulp tissue infection is present beyond the coronal (crown) part of the tooth, then pulpectomy is advised. By means of pulpectomy, the infected pulp tissue/nerve of the tooth is removed & a suitable biocompatible root canal material is filled in that space.
• Once Pulp therapy is completed a suitable full coverage restoration ( Dental crown/cap) is placed over the tooth to help the treated tooth function naturally and survive till exfoliation.