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pulpectomy Dentistry.|pʌlˈpɛktəmɪ|
[f. pulp n. + -ectomy.]
Surgical removal of the pulp of a tooth (usu. all of it: cf. pulpotomy).
1923Dental Items of Interest XLV. 5 The remaining portion of a vital pulp following excision, or partial pulpectomy, will be destroyed. Ibid. 82 Operations upon the pulp are designated as ‘Pulpotomy’. In case a portion of the pulp is excised and removed, the operation is termed ‘Partial Pulpectomy’. The removal of the entire pulp is ‘Pulpectomy’. 1924F. E. Hogeboom Pract. Pedodontia v. 65 (heading) Pulpectomy and pulpotomy. Ibid., Pulpectomy is the complete removal of the pulp. 1957S. B. Finn Clin. Pedodontics xiv. 318 Pulpectomy may be complete or partial, depending on whether there is any vital tissue in the canal. 1976Ettinger & Pinkham in A. J. Nowak Dentistry for Handicapped Patient xvi. 287/1 Pulpectomy with appropriate instrumentation and filling is a standard..treatment for pulp pathology. |