Carious tooth
When caries in your child’s teeth has gone so deep that it has reached, or is near the pulp, your child will need more than just a normal filling to restore the tooth. If the infection from caries has reached the pulp, yet left untreated, the infection may spread causing more harm to your child. The pulp therapy that can be done on your child’s teeth can be divided into vital and non-vital technique:
The purpose of root canal treatment with baby teeth is to keep the teeth in function until exfoliation, or at least for as long as they are important for occlusal development. Besides eating and speaking, many parents do not know that baby teeth (or primary teeth) also act as a guide for the underlying permanent teeth to erupt and at the same time they maintain the space on the arch so that the permanent teeth has enough room to grow when it is out. Continue reading
credits to sapphirewhitening.comRoot canal treatment can be avoided and some other alternative procedures can be done to maintain pulp vitality if:
(1)Â Â Â The pulp should have symptoms of reversible pulpitis ( application of hot, cold stimulus will cause sharp pain for 10-15 seconds but resolves upon removal)
(2)   No periradicular disease is shown in radiograph ( no radiolucency/transparency around the roots)
(3)Â Â Â Tooth of interest should respond to pulp testing (to test for whether your tooth is still alive)