A pulpotomy can help preserve a child’s primary teeth, and in some cases adult teeth, ensuring overall oral health. Typically performed when the tooth nerve is affected by decay or trauma, a pulpotomy involves the removal of the infected pulp tissue. Dr. Lina Jarboe and Dr. Burton Waxman at Access Endodontics prioritize comfort and well-being,…
Of all the Ellicott City, Maryland, root canal therapy treatments, pulpotomies may be the least well-known. If you’ve recently learned that you’re going to need a pulpotomy, you’re probably wondering what to expect from the procedure and what the pulpotomy recovery time looks like. This procedure tends to be less commonly known because it’s mainly…
When exploring options in Ellicott City, Maryland for root canal therapy, you’ll find a lot of information on the two most common procedures: the traditional root canal treatment and the apicoectomy. However, there are also lesser-known procedures for a tooth infection that may preserve a greater amount of the natural tooth—a pulpotomy. Pulpotomies are most…
A common question about root canal therapy in Ellicott City, Maryland, is, “Does it hurt?” If it appears that you’ll be needing a root canal therapy procedure, you may wonder if a root canal or pulpotomy are still painful with the current advances in technology. While it is true that certain procedures are less comfortable…