hi i have a two year old daughter that got a filling done a few days ago on her front tooth the dentist that took care of her said it was not the greatest job but it would have to do on Saturday and sunday her face, lips and gums swelled double thier size took her to the dentist again said i knew you would be back. He looked at her mouth and said yes she has a major infection it was not sealed properly he said he would have to do a baby root canal possible extraction i dont think  that she should loose her tooth if she is getting the root canal will it be painful and what are the chances of her keeping her tooth. Oh I just looked in her mouth and her gums are black any idea on what causes that ? her next appt: is on the 19th should i try to push it to an earlier date?
Hello! Thank you for posting here. Your dentist tried to repair the dentin avoiding the root canal. However, infection spread already to the pulp of the tooth. So, he has no other choice to do a root canal now. Root canal is basically cleaning the infection in the tooth and filling it with a sterile material. Chil Chat Doctor. However, child