pulpotomy
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(pəl′päd·ə·mē)
(medicine) Surgical removal of the pulp of a tooth.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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pul·pot·o·my
(pŭl-pŏt'ə-mē)
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n.
Surgical removal of a portion of the dental pulp, usually of the coronal portion. Also called pulp amputation.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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pulpotomy
(pulpot′ə-mē)
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(pulp amputation), the surgical amputation of the dental pulp coronal to the dentinocemental junction.
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