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Baby root canals are performed when the interior soft tissues of the tooth become infected. If a filling or a root canal is not enough to save it, extraction is preferable, because it will prevent infection from spreading to the rest of the mouth, and eliminate the pain and toothache that your child is experiencing. Pin on Dentistry If a “baby” tooth is involved, it is important to know the facts. Root canal on front baby tooth . It all depends on the age of the child and how long the tooth would either remain in the mouth or be missing from the mouth. These are good questions to ask the pediatric dentist or general dentist who will either do the root canal or extract the tooth. Root canal treatments are typically performed on a tooth that has been infected. It’s still possible to bite down and crack the root or an existing crack under the crown may grow down the root. This is very natural and normal. If the tooth isn’t ready to fall out, then a root canal will preserve th...