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Can children lose all their teeth?
Query: Hello doctor, Do children lose all of their teeth? I have a dentist who says there are permanent teeth children do not lose and that this cavity that seems to be forming should be taken care of because that tooth will not fall out. This is the tooth all the way in the back of a six-year-old's mouth ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Children have 20 milk teeth (10 each in upper and lower jaws) which shed till the age of maximum 10 to 12 years. The permanent teeth erupt in their places and the three permanent molars erupt behind the primary teeth. According to the age, I think yo... Read Full »
I am advised RCT for a painless tooth. Should I proceed?
Query: Hello doctor,Does the upper third molar need a root canal? I have no pain or symptom but was advised to undergo root canal treatment.Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have gone through the radiographs. The X-rays are not clear. Can you please send the X-ray involving the concerned tooth. The cavity seems deep and possibly involves the pulp horn (projecting or pin-point radiolucent area, which is a... Read Full »