Pulpotomies (Baby Root Canal)

Deep cavities and dental trauma can damage dental pulp, resulting in tooth pain, temperature sensitivity, swelling, redness, and/or a prematurely loose tooth.

If the damaged pulp is not treated, the infection can spread beyond the dental pulp. Fortunately, pediatric pulp therapy (also called a “baby root canal” or “nerve treatment”) can often be used to treat teeth with damaged pulp.

​If your child has a tooth with damaged dental pulp, Dr. Nidhi may recommend a baby root canal (or pediatric pulp therapy) to restore the health of the tooth and its supporting tissues.

The tooth will be disinfected, filled, and stabilized with a “dental crown” (which is essentially a cap that goes over the tooth).