Question 197 · LDEK · Primary teeth

Root canal treatment in a deciduous tooth might be performed in the case of:

1) incisor in a child under the age of 4½ years;
2) incisor in a child under the age of 5½ years;
3) canine in a child under the age of 7-8 years;
4) canine in a child over the age of 7-8 years;
5) any tooth in a child with hemophilia.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,4.
  2. B. 2,4.
  3. C. 2,3.
  4. D. 1,3,5.
  5. E. 1,4,5.
Hint

Relate each primary tooth's exfoliation age to whether lengthy canal treatment is still worthwhile, and recall extraction risks in bleeding disorders.

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