Is it safe to give painkillers to a kid for a tooth injury in the absence of pain or swelling?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. If the tooth is not mobile then no need to worry for now. But it may become nonvital after a few months or a year and will get darker in color. If any swelling occurs l... View thread »
Is it safe to give painkillers to a kid for a tooth injury in the absence of pain or swelling?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. If the tooth is not mobile then no need to worry for now. But it may become nonvital after a few months or a year and will get darker in color. If any swelling occurs l... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
What to do when children knock out their teeth?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In many cases, the fallen tooth can be fixed again. It depends upon how fast you reach your dentist or how you have preserved the tooth in the meanwhile. I would suggest you to put the tooth in milk till you reach y... View thread »
What to do when children knock out their teeth?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In many cases, the fallen tooth can be fixed again. It depends upon how fast you reach your dentist or how you have preserved the tooth in the meanwhile. I would suggest you to put the tooth in milk till you reach y... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Ummah Mohammad
The gum has swollen and red for a toddler after an injury. What should be done?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The tooth may have been traumatized and loose due to the fall. It is important not to touch the tooth to allow it to heal on its own. Consult a dentist if he cries in pain. Give only soft food for two days. It may be ... View thread »
The gum has swollen and red for a toddler after an injury. What should be done?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The tooth may have been traumatized and loose due to the fall. It is important not to touch the tooth to allow it to heal on its own. Consult a dentist if he cries in pain. Give only soft food for two days. It may be ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
Is general anesthesia necessary for root canal treatment of a two-and-half-year-old?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. 1) If you are uncomfortable with GA, you can refuse it and ask whether it can be treated under local anesthesia or nitrous oxide inhalation. If not, I suggest ... View thread »
Is general anesthesia necessary for root canal treatment of a two-and-half-year-old?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. 1) If you are uncomfortable with GA, you can refuse it and ask whether it can be treated under local anesthesia or nitrous oxide inhalation. If not, I suggest ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
Is pulpectomy a better option to save an infected milk tooth?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The best option at two years of age is going for a pulpectomy to save the tooth and retain the space until the permanent tooth erupts. Extraction is not recommended at such an early age. I hope this helps. Do revert... View thread »
Is pulpectomy a better option to save an infected milk tooth?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The best option at two years of age is going for a pulpectomy to save the tooth and retain the space until the permanent tooth erupts. Extraction is not recommended at such an early age. I hope this helps. Do revert... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
Is tooth discoloration that spreads to other teeth in a 2-year-old due to early childhood caries?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would be happy to help. The condition is called early childhood caries that occurs due to a lack of proper brushing during the first two years of life after breastfeeding. I suggest you ... View thread »
Is tooth discoloration that spreads to other teeth in a 2-year-old due to early childhood caries?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would be happy to help. The condition is called early childhood caries that occurs due to a lack of proper brushing during the first two years of life after breastfeeding. I suggest you ... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
Do decayed milk teeth affect the erupting permanent teeth?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please attach pictures of his teeth if possible. It is always better to get cavities filled at this age. Sedation can be used to restore them; yes, they may affect permanent teeth later. Thank you. View thread »
Do decayed milk teeth affect the erupting permanent teeth?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please attach pictures of his teeth if possible. It is always better to get cavities filled at this age. Sedation can be used to restore them; yes, they may affect permanent teeth later. Thank you. View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
My 3-year-old son's front two teeth are yellow in color. What could it be?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please be calm. See, it can be dentinogenesis imperfecta or Turner's hypoplasia. It may require crowns or prosthesis. I suggest you, please share the picture of the involved child so that I can confirm my diagnosis... View thread »
My 3-year-old son's front two teeth are yellow in color. What could it be?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please be calm. See, it can be dentinogenesis imperfecta or Turner's hypoplasia. It may require crowns or prosthesis. I suggest you, please share the picture of the involved child so that I can confirm my diagnosis... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Bharat Joshi
Is root canal treatment not advisable for molar abscess in a 5-year-old child?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, such milk teeth can be saved by doing pulpectomy (similar to RCT) and then putting a metal crown over it to prevent further decay. Consult a pedodontist who does it. It is better to avoid removing the tooth... View thread »
Is root canal treatment not advisable for molar abscess in a 5-year-old child?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, such milk teeth can be saved by doing pulpectomy (similar to RCT) and then putting a metal crown over it to prevent further decay. Consult a pedodontist who does it. It is better to avoid removing the tooth... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
Is it safe to undergo root canal treatment in a 2.9-year-old baby?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the x-ray. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If the child is cooperative and can sit through the procedure then it is fine to have pulpectomy procedure i.e. root canal treated. If your ch... View thread »
Is it safe to undergo root canal treatment in a 2.9-year-old baby?
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the x-ray. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If the child is cooperative and can sit through the procedure then it is fine to have pulpectomy procedure i.e. root canal treated. If your ch... View thread »
Answered by Dr. Naveen Thomas
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