Pulpotomy - Pulpotomies are another very common pediatric dental procedure. When dental decay penetrates the nerve and the tooth has not abscessed a pulpit is completed. The infection portion of the nerve is removed, and treated with a sedative sterile medication. The tooth is then restored with either a composite, or a stainless steel crown. Phlebotomies have high success rate, but occasionally can fail due to extensive decay or nerve inflammation. Failure of a pulpotomy requires extraction of the tooth.