Pulp Extraction
Definition
Accessing the soft tissue of the root canal (pulp) directly by cutting the tooth at the cementoenamel junction and removing the contents of the pulp cavity. Best suited to fresh or moist teeth where nucleated cells remain intact.
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- Dental DNA, Tooth Sampling and Molecular IdentificationAccessing the soft tissue of the root canal (pulp) directly by cutting the tooth at the cementoenamel junction and removing the contents of the pulp cavity. Be...