{"id":222,"date":"2025-02-13T15:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk\/sden-severetoothache\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:20:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:20:34","slug":"treatment-option-pulpotomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/severe-pulpitis\/treatment-option-pulpotomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment Option: Pulpotomy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Pulpotomy helps to save a tooth that is damaged and suffers from Severe Pulpitis. The dentist will first numb the tooth, so you don’t feel any pain. A small rubber sheet is placed around the tooth to keep it clean and dry. The dentist removes the top part of the nerve that is inflamed but leaves the healthy part in the root canals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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If the nerve in the root canals does not look healthy, the dentist may have to carry out a root canal treatment instead. After it is clean and the bleeding inside the tooth stops, the dentist seals the tooth and puts in a filling. The treatment usually takes only one visit of 60 to 90 minutes. Depending on how badly damaged the tooth is, your dentist might suggest that a crown is placed to protect the tooth for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How well does this treatment work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pulpotomy works really well for Severe Pulpitis. Studies show that after one year, 98% of treated teeth are pain-free and still work well. Even after five years, about 78% of teeth treated with a pulpotomy are still healthy and functioning, which means almost 8 out of 10 teeth are saved long-term.<\/p>\n\n\n

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