pulpectomy /pul·pec·to·my/ (pul-pek´tah-me) removal of dental pulp.
pulpectomy
pulpectomy (pulpek´t
mē),
pul·pec·to·my (p l-p k t -m )n. Removal of the dental pulp, including that in the roots. |
pulpectomy
[pulpek′təmē]
Etymology: L, pulpa, flesh; Gk, ektomē, excision
the surgical removal of all or part of the pulp of a tooth.
pulpectomy (pulpek´t
mē),n (pulp extirpation, pulp removal), the complete removal of a pulp from the pulp chamber and root canal.
pulpectomy, complete,
n the surgical removal of the pulp to the dentinocemental junction at the apex of the root.
pulpectomy, partial,
n the surgical removal of only a part of the contents of the canal(s).
pulpectomy
removal of dental pulp.
partial coronal pulpectomy
a procedure in which some exposed pulp is amputated and the remainder is covered. Sometimes called pulpotomy.
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