Endodontic Surgery
It is possible that a nonsurgical root canal procedure is not enough to save your tooth, and that your doctor will recommend surgery. Endodontic surgery can be used to locate small factures or hidden canals previously undetected on X-rays during the initial treatment. Surgery may also be needed to remove calcium deposits in root canals, or to treat damaged root surfaces or the surrounding bone of the tooth. There are many surgical procedures that can be performed to save a tooth. The most common Endodontic surgery is called an Apicoectomy, or Root-End Resection, which may be needed when inflammation or infection persists in the bony area around the end of your tooth after a root canal procedure.
With the advanced technologies like digital imaging and operating microscope, Endodontic surgery can be performed quickly, comfortably and successfully. First, the endodontist will apply local anesthesia before opening the gum tissues near the tooth to see the underlying bone and to remove any inflamed or infected tissue. The very end of the root is then removed. A small filling may be placed to seal the end of the root canal and a few stiches or sutures are placed to help the tissue heal. In the next couple of 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.
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