Apicectomy

An apicectomy is a small surgical procedure used to treat infection at the tip of a tooth root.
It involves removing the very end of the root and sealing it to help stop infection coming back.
It is usually considered when other treatments have not worked.
Why might I need an apicectomy?
An apicectomy is done to try to save a tooth.
You may need one if:

A tooth has already had root canal treatment.
The infection has returned.
Repeating the root canal treatment is not possible or unlikely to succeed.

Rather than removing the whole tooth, an apicectomy can sometimes allow you to keep it.
What happens during an apicectomy?
The procedure is usually carried out under local anaesthetic, so the area is numbed.
This video will show you how an apicetomy is performed.

During the procedure, your dentist or specialist will:

Numb the area around the tooth.
Make a small cut in the gum to reach the root tip.
Remove the infected tip of the root.
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