Root End Surgery

Root End Surgery

A Root End Surgery formerly known as "apicoectomy" (L. "apex, apicis": a summit or a tip), is an endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material.

This is usually necessitated when a conventional root canal therapy had failed and a re-treatment was already unsuccessful or is not advised. [http://ce.compendiumlive.com/pdf/June2007CE1.pdf] State of the art procedures make use of microsurgical techniques, such as a dental operating microscope, micro instruments, ultrasonic preparation tips and calcium-silicate based filling materials.

References

External links

* [http://www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSS/r.WSIHW000/st.32226/t.29811/pr.3.html Apicoectomy procedure described] (site sponsored by Aetna Dental Plans)
* [http://www.dcendo.com/svcapico.htm Illustration of an apicoectomy]
* [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?apical+abscess Apical abscess] from the On-Line Medical Dictionary
* [http://www.aae.org American Association of Endodontists]


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