Which is preferable: extraction or pulpotomy in a 4-year-old?
Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
My four year old kid has tooth abscess with pus on the upper arc of front teeth. The pus drains and again comes. We have given antibiotics but the problem again comes. What should we do now - tooth extraction or pulpotomy?
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Pulpectomy is suggested as the front milk tooth has to remain at the position for about seven to eight years till the permanent tooth comes out. Else, the growth will be affected. If the kid cannot remain calm then extraction is possible.
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Dentistry
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