my baby is 4 yr old have cavity root canal is better or tooth extraction

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ExpertDr Suruchi JunejaPediatric Dentist3 months ago

A. Dear parent, root canal treatment is always better than extraction. Root canal treatment will save the tooth for chewing function and usually a cap is also given after root canal for long term success of the treatment till it sheds.

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