Pulpotomies

In primary teeth when a cavity (black area on the picture) is deep in contact with the pulp (=nerve) (red area on the picture) of the tooth then a pulpotomy may be necessary.

In a pulpotomy procedure the superficial part of the pulp (=nerve) (middle tooth on the picture) is removed due to its close proximity with the cavity in order to eradicate any possible infection of the top part of the nerve and stop its spread in the radical pulp (root nerve). By doing so, we can usually maintain the tooth in the mouth in a healthy condition for few years till its normal exfoliation. The success rate of the pulpotomy is 75% and a follow up is needed in order to confirm its success.

When a tooth receives a pulpotomy becomes brittle and it always needs a stainless steel crown.