Pulpotomy

A pulpotomy is a procedure performed on a primary tooth with a deep cavity near the nerve of the tooth.  It involves the partial removal of the nerve of tooth exposed to the dental decay followed by the placement of a suitable base to seal off the area of the nerve before a dental restoration is placed.  It is important to do a pulpotomy when there is a deep cavity near the nerve to prevent your child from having a toothache in the future.  In order to do a pulpotomy, the patient will first be given local anesthesia and then the pulpotomy procedure will take 10-15 minutes afterwards.