A general dentist can diagnose whether your child needs a root canal and then refer you to our root canal near you , which is a specialist trained in root canal procedures. It is not common for children to need a root canal, but it is possible. A tooth may need a root canal if it is badly damaged by trauma or if the nerve inside the tooth becomes infected. Root canal treatment is a procedure that involves the removal of diseased or infected dental pulp, and sometimes, the inflammation of the surrounding tissues that can lead to pain and other symptoms. For adults, root canal treatment is typically performed by an oral surgeon who will numb our child's tooth with a local anesthetic before drilling into the root to remove all infected tissue. However, some adults may have had this procedure done in childhood by our dentist without anesthesia because they received no medical attention after their first dental visit; therefore, parents need to know whether their child needs this type...