WHEN WE NEED to save a tooth by removing the tip of the root, we perform an apicoectomy. The tissue at a root tip can become infected (or sometimes reinfected after a previous root canal therapy), at which point it and the surrounding tissue need to be removed.
This is a specialized type of endodontic surgery that can be performed on children or adults to save an at-risk tooth. We may recommend an apicoectomy for a patient whose conventional root canal therapy failed, especially if there was unsuccessful retreatment or typical retreatment isn’t possible. An apicoectomy could be the only chance to save teeth like this from extraction.
It’s normal to be nervous before any kind of surgery. We take patient comfort seriously, and part of that is information, so here’s a brief overview of the steps of an apicoectomy procedure:
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