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  • noun dentistry The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp

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Examples

  • He said that he will not even give him any sort of anesthetic to do the pulpectomy, as the shot will hurt more than the procedure itself.

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • My dentist has recommended a pulpectomy and is referring to a pediodontist.

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • The dentist said that since the nerve is dead, that the pulpectomy will not hurt him at all.

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • He said that there is a 20% chance that the tooth will become abcessed and recommended a pulpectomy.

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • I am just wondering if it would be safe to just watch the tooth for a while and then decide what to do, or if it is hopeless since the nerve is dead and should we just go ahead with the pulpectomy?

    My Child's Tooth is Turning Dark! Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • Do you do primary tooth pulpectomy? what technique and obturation material do you use? is it possible to do post or core bulid-up?

    Just Got an e-mail-Bad Decay on a Two Year Old's Teeth Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • If there's a lot of decay into the pulp, I may do a primary tooth pulpectomy . assuming there's some root still there.

    Just Got an e-mail-Bad Decay on a Two Year Old's Teeth Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

  • Another common procedure, he said, is a pulpectomy in which the dentist performs a root canal and puts a stainless steel crown on the tooth so that the tooth will stay in place until it's time to come out.

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  • i mean i read alot.. but is it an option in adults? would it have a good prognosis too? and why arent dentists considering them before pulpectomy?

    What is a Pulpotomy? Dr. Dean Brandon 2006

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