pulpectomy

pulpectomy

 [pul-pek´to-me]

root canal therapy involving complete removal of dental pulp from a tooth.

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pulp·ec·to·my

(pŭl-pek'tŏ-mē),

Removal of the entire pulp structure of a tooth, including the pulp tissue in the roots.

[L. pulpa, pulp, + G. ektomē, excision]

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pulpectomy

(pŭl-pĕk′tə-mē)

n.

Removal of the entire pulp structure of a tooth, including that in the roots.

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pulp·ec·to·my

(pŭl-pek'tŏ-mē)

Removal of the entire pulp structure of a tooth, including the pulp tissue in the roots.

[L. pulpa, pulp, + G. ektomē, excision]

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pulpectomy

The removal of the entire dental PULP of a tooth. Pulpectomy is a necessary preliminary to root-canal treatment.

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pulp·ec·to·my

(pŭl-pek'tŏ-mē)

Removal of tooth's entire pulp structure, including root pulp tissue.

[L. pulpa, pulp, + G. ektomē, excision]

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