- A pulpectomy is generally done in children
- It is performed to save the primary tooth and prevent infection from spreading to the erupting permanent teeth
- This procedure is performed only if the patient has severe infection infecting the pulp caused by caries or trauma
- Caries is caused either by improper oral hygiene (or) Trauma where the child has an injury involving the tooth and has neglected causing the spread of infection
- In this process, canal contents are removed, irrigated, and filled with medicament (formoterol/zinc oxide eugenol)
- Post-treatment, the patient is put under medication with antibiotics and painkillers for 3-5days
- Extraction in children might cause space closure so that there would be no sufficient space for permanent teeth to erupt And
- This helps preserve the milk teeth from extraction and maintains the shape of the dental arch
Hence,pulpectomy is a better option in children
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