Single visit pulpectomy and multiple visit pulpectomy

Pulpectomy is a regular clinical procedure in paediatric dentistry, which involves removal of infected dental pulp and suitable medicament could be used to fill the canals. The key indications for pulpectomy are irreversible pulpitis and necrosis of the dental pulp. Mechanical removal of complete necrotic tissue debris from root canal of a primary tooth followed by copious cleaning and irrigation with disinfecting agents, and the chemo-mechanically prepared root canal is filled with suitable obturating material with coronal seal is called pulpectomy. Nonetheless, successful pulpectomy in primary teeth is characterized by the absence of signs and symptoms clinically and radiographically. Moreover, tooth status, its pathological condition and clinician expertise are the key factors for the success of pulpectomy in primary teeth.