Apicoectomy/Apical Surgery
It’s possible that a surgical approach may be recommended following initial or retreatment for a variety of reasons.
Endodontic surgery can be used to locate small fractures, hidden canals, address damaged root surface, and address persistent infection.
Your endodontist performs this micro surgical procedure first making you comfortable by applying local anesthesia before opening the gum tissue near the tooth to see the underlying bone and to remove any inflamed or infected tissue.
The very end of the root is also removed.
A small filling may be placed to seal the end of the root canal and a few stitches or sutures are placed to help the tissue heal.
In the next few months, the bone will heal around the end of the root. Most patients return to their normal activities the next day.
Post-surgical discomfort is generally mild and some soreness is expected for 7-10 days.