PULPOTOMY Definition & Meaning

pulpotomy

[ puhl-pot-uh-mee ]

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noun

Dentistry.

plural pulpotomies.

the removal of infected portions of the pulp tissue in a tooth, used as a therapeutic measure to avoid pulpectomy.

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Origin of pulpotomy¹

First recorded in 1920–25; pulp + -o- + -tomy

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Health officials are most concerned about hundreds of children who received pulpotomy procedures at the Anaheim facility between March and September.

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“Due to the length of incubation period and the recent discontinuation of the clinic’s pulpotomy practice, additional cases may be identified,” the healthcare agency said.

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The infection was detected after the child underwent a pulpotomy procedure to remove or treat an infected tooth, health officials said.

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The facility and agency are trying to contact the parents of about 500 children who received pulpotomy procedures from May 3 to Aug. 2.

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