Eddie P Johnson, DMD

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Quick Reference

What is a Pulpectomy?

When the nerve of a baby tooth becomes infected, a pulpectomy can save the tooth. As in a root canal in an adult tooth, a pulpectomy involves removal of the infected nerve and the placement of a filling material.

Though treatment is individualized in each case, there are four common steps to a pulpectomy:

  • An opening is made into the tooth to get at the infection


  • The infected nerve tissue is removed


  • A filling material is placed in the root canals


    • Your dentist places a rubber dam around the tooth to isolate it from the rest of the mouth. It protects like a safety net, nothing can fall to the back of the throat.

    To get at the infection, your dentist makes an opening through the top of the tooth down into the pulp chamber and carefully cleans out the infected tissue.

    Next, the dentist will place a filling material.

    The last step in the procedure is a crown..