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Is a pulpotomy necessary in a child baby tooth?
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Sometimes: If decay has spread to the nerve of the tooth it will require a pulpotomy.
Answered 6/6/2013
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Big cavity/decay: Typically after a xray of the tooth your dentist may recommend a pulpotomy as necessary when the cavity/infection of the baby tooth is too big and deep to do a regular filling.
Answered 10/23/2017
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