What to do if the scaling injures the nerve of the tooth

Dental scaling injured nerve can be taken medication, live pulp cutting surgery, root canal treatment.
1. medication: scaling injured nerve can be used under the guidance of the doctor metronidazole tablets, cefixime tablets, ibuprofen extended-release capsules and other drugs.
2. Live pulp amputation: if the root tip is not developed for young permanent teeth, scaling injured nerve, should try to retain the living pulp, promote the completion of the development of the root of the tooth. Inflammatory pulp can be removed by pulpotomy, and the pulp capping agent can be placed on the broken surface of the pulp to preserve the normal pulp. After the root development is completed, root canal treatment is performed.
3. Root canal treatment: If the nerve of the tooth is injured by scaling for a normal permanent tooth, root canal treatment is needed. Timely removal of all the pulp tissue, after the inflammation subsides, root canal filling, dental resin filling or crown restoration.
Scaling injured nerve need to go to the hospital for examination, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment, medication, follow the doctor’s instructions, remember not to self-medication, so as not to cause serious consequences.