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General Dentistry
77IMPLANT DENTAL CLINIC
Consider it the last resort to save a tooth.
When inflammation at the root tip doesn't resolve even after root canal therapy, or the root canal is blocked and cannot be treated normally, an apicoectomy involves incising the gum, removing the infected tissue, and performing root canal treatment again from the root end.
When root canal therapy was performed but inflammation develops
at the root tip and the gum discharges pus
When standard root canal retreatment doesn't improve the condition
When the root of a previously restored tooth has also become damaged
When the root canal is blocked, making treatment impossible
When a post from previous treatment is present,
making retreatment difficult
Access the tooth root through the gum to remove the inflamed tissue at the root tip.
Check the root tip for a cyst, abscess, or granuloma.
After removing the inflamed tissue, the infected root tip is trimmed away.
The root tip is sealed with MTA (Mineral Trioxide Aggregate) to complete the procedure.
