Root-end surgery is a specialized branch of dental treatments focusing on the restoration of injured root surfaces and adjacent bone tissue. Occasionally, this type of surgery assists in pinpointing the cause of dental discomfort when routine x-rays don’t reveal the underlying issues.
Surgical intervention may become the recourse for your tooth if there’s a buildup of calcification (calcium deposits causing the canal to become overly constricted for a typical root canal procedure) to purify and seal off the canal’s remnants.
Key Surgical Interventions
In regards to root-end surgery, the apicoectomy stands out as a pivotal procedure. Characterized by two critical stages:
- Excision of the root tip along with any pathological tissues
- Successful closure of the root canal opening
The essence of an apicoectomy is to eliminate bacterial invasion within the root’s periapical tissues, which can ultimately prevent tooth removal.
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