Sometimes that is the word used for pulpotomy, which is not technically a root canal. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2008)
Bottom line: a pulpotomy is a really good and reliable way to save a badly decayed baby tooth. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
My 7 yo daughter "G" had a pulpotomy and crown lower primary toothabout 6 months ago which developed an abscess about 2 wks ago. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2009)
Now the cavity is larger and she will have to have the pulpotomy/crown. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2009)
My 5 year old son has to have a tooth pulled, space maintainer put in, pulpotomy done, and a cavity filled. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2007)
My son will be 7 in a few months and needs a pulpotomy and then a crown over top. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2007)
My son is 6 and he had a pulpotomy on his lower molar three months ago. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2007)
Tomorrow a.m. she is scheduled for pulpotomy and capping; will give her versed and nitrous oxide. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2007)
My son is eight and had a pulpotomy on two of his upper molars side by side. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
If you notice, a pulpotomy only removes the upper chamber of infected tissue not down into the root canals. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
The difference between a large filling and a pulpotomy and a crown can be as little as a tenth of a millimeter. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
Some dentists would rather plan on the worst, "if" the decay gets to the pulp or even too close, then it's best to do a pulpotomy. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
The pulpotomy, I have found works quite well in permanent teeth. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
Also, she is a little old, but sometimes you can do a "baby tooth root canal"--which is actually a Pulpectomy not a pulpotomy which she already had. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
My 5 year old son had a cavity filled then a week later still had pain, took him back and they did the pulpotomy to see if it was the nerve causing the problem. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
My niece at the age of 4yrs old, just had a pulpotomy 3wks ago. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
Two days later he was in excruciating pain.....so emergency second pulpotomy done with the medicated filling. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
My dentist is recommending a pulpotomy on my 4 year old's front tooth. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
How long does this pulpotomy procedure take and would the child feel discomfort under the procedure? ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
Her dentist is recomending a pulpotomy and filling on her four front teeth. ❋ Dr. Dean Brandon (2006)
