pulpectomyn.
/pʌlˈpɛktəmi/, U.S. /pəlˈpɛktəmi/ Dentistry.
Excision of (usually the entire) pulp of a tooth; an instance of this. Cf. pulpotomy n.
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1923 Dental Items of Interest 45 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’.
1957 S. B. Finn Clin. Pedodontics xiv. 318 Pulpectomy may be complete or partial, depending on whether there is any vital tissue in the canal.
1976 Ettinger & 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.
1996 Pediatric Dentistry 18 57 Pulpectomies correctly done do not appear to contribute to adverse effects on succedaneous tooth formation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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