Pulpotomy Health Dictionary

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Pulpotomy: From 2 Different Sources

Removal of the coronal part of the pulp of a tooth after it has become inflamed, usually by infection.

Infection is most often due to extensive tooth decay (see caries, dental) or dental fractures (see fracture, dental).

Pulpotomy prevents further degeneration of the pulp.

If treatment is unsuccessful, rootcanal treatment may be required.

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
n. a procedure in which part of the pulp of a tooth damaged by trauma or caries is removed and then covered with a medicament and *restoration. The aim is to maintain the vitality of the remaining pulpal tissue.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Endodontics

The branch of dentistry concerned with the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and injury affecting the nerves and pulp in teeth and periapical tissues in the gum.

Common endodontic procedures are root-canal treatment and pulpotomy.... endodontics

Fracture, Dental

A break in a tooth (see teeth) most commonly caused by falling onto a hard surface or by being hit in the mouth with a hard object.

Fractures may involve the crown or the root of a tooth, or both.

Fractures of the enamel can usually be repaired by bonding (see bonding, dental); in some cases, a replacement crown may be fitted (see crown, dental).

Pulpotomy may be performed if the pulp of a tooth is damaged.

Fractures of the root may be treated by splinting (see splinting, dental), root-canal treatment, or removing the tooth (see extraction, dental).... fracture, dental

Ferric Sulphate

an iron salt used in solution to stop bleeding, for example in pulpotomy of primary teeth.... ferric sulphate

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