The surgical removal of the coronal portion of a vital pulp to preserve the vitality of the remaining radicular portion.
A partial removal of pulp, the soft tissue that is located in the crown section of the tooth. A pulpotomy is generally performed on the primary tooth of a child to save the tooth until it falls out naturally. In this procedure, the entire nerve is not removed; only the dental pulp within the pulp chamber is taken out. The ends of the nerves that lead to the root canals are covered with a capping material, and the tooth is filled or fitted with a preformed stainless steel crown to restore function until it comes out and is replaced with a healthy, permanent tooth.
The technique of removing the coronal portion of an exposed or involved vital pulp in an effort to retain the radicular pulp in a healthy, vital condition.
Extraction of the upper portion of the pulp within a tooth following inflammation, usually due to an infection. The primary causes of pulp infection are extensive tooth decay or dental fractures. Presently, pulpotomy is exclusively conducted on primary teeth, aiming to halt the pulp’s further deterioration.