We are trained in saving teeth via microsurgical intervention if non-surgical options are unavailable.
Why would I need endodontic surgery?
Some reasons you may need surgery include:
- Sometimes the root canal is too narrow for the instruments used in retreatment to reach the end of the root. If your tooth has this “calcification,” surgery can clean and seal the remainder of the canal.
- There may be a persistent type of bacteria that is not cleaned with standard root canal therapy.
- There may be other factors, such as a large post, that prevents retreating the tooth.
- If there is a possible root fracture, we may examine the root surgically to evaluate for extraction.
What is an apicoectomy?
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