Removal of a portion of the pulp structure of a tooth, usually the coronal portion. SYN: pulp amputation. [L. pulpa, pulp, + G. tome, incision]
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pulp·ot·o·my .pəl-'pät-ə-mē n, pl -mies removal in a dental procedure of the coronal portion of the pulp of a tooth in such a manner that the pulp of the root remains intact and viable
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n.
a procedure in which part of the pulp of a tooth damaged by trauma or caries is cut back and then covered with a medicament and restoration.
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pul·pot·o·my (pəl-potґə-me) [pulp + -tomy] root canal therapy consisting of partial excision of the dental pulp. Called also pulp amputation.Medical dictionary. 2011.