Apicoectomy | An overview of endodontic surgery
Why would I need Endodontic Surgery?
Generally, a root canal is all that is needed to save teeth with injured pulp from extraction. Occasionally, this non-surgical procedure will not be sufficient to heal the tooth and Tod R Morreton, DDS, MSD, Mychel M. Vail, DDS, MSD, Caley F. Mintz, DDS, MSD and Anne M. Corso, DDS, MSD will recommend surgery. Endodontic surgery can be used to locate fractures or hidden canals that do not appear on x-rays but still manifest pain in the tooth. Damaged root surfaces or the surrounding bone may also be treated with this procedure. The most common surgery used to save damaged teeth is an apicoectomy or root-end resection.
Are You Seeking Relief from a Painful or Sensitive Tooth?
Drs. Moretton, Vail, Mintz and Corso can perform an Apicoectomy to relieve pain and save your natural teeth!
What is an Apicoectomy?
The above diagram illustrates this simple procedure. An incision is made in the gum tissue to expose the bone and surrounding inflamed tissue. The damaged tissue is removed along with a small amount of the root tip. A root-end filling is placed to prevent reinfection of the root and the gum is sutured. The bone naturally heals around the root over a period of months restoring full function.
Following the apicoectomy procedure, there may be some discomfort or slight swelling while the incision heals. This is normal for any surgical procedure. To alleviate any discomfort, an appropriate pain medication will be recommended. If you have pain that does not respond to medication, please call our office. We routinely see our surgery patients for a post-surgical check two weeks after surgery, and then again in six months for a recall examination.
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The care and quality of this office is spectacular! I had a few questions i had to call them on, and they always got back to me very quickly! Once was even the Dr who performed the surgery called me back. Very friendly and tentative office!
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We had a consult with Dr. Vail, and after years of endodontic treatment at a different office, we can confidently say that this place is the real deal. My daughter was dreading another appointment, and skipped out after meeting Dr. Vail, so ready for the rest of the process. Janet was so sweet to my daughter and took great care of us while we waited to speak with the doctor.
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Doctor was very thorough, kind, and tried hard to determine which tooth needed a root canal. I was pleased that she gave me another appointment so I could focus which tooth was most painful and we could be absolutely sure of the painful tooth.
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My consult with Dr. Vail went very smoothly and I scheduled my surgery. I felt I had all my questions answered and more comfortable and confident getting the surgery done now.
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