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What are the benefits of an Apicoectomy?
An apicoectomy can improve oral and dental health and has multiple benefits.
An Apicoectomy Can Save Your Tooth
We often suggest an apicoectomy as an alternative to removing a tooth. Keeping your own tooth is better for your dental health, and an apicoectomy in Metrotown, Burnaby can help you accomplish this goal.
The Apicoectomy Procedure Can Stop the Spread of Bacteria
If you don’t remove infected or inflamed tissue, this can cause bacteria to spread to your healthy teeth, potentially putting them at risk.
An Apicoectomy Has a High Success Rate
Most apicoectomy procedures are effective at treating the inflammation or infection that’s continuing to reside in your tooth.
Want to learn more about the procedure? Contact us today to schedule an appointment to see if an apicoectomy in Metrotown, Burnaby is right for you!
Apicoectomy
An apicectomy, also known as a root-end resection, is a dental procedure designed to remove inflamed gum tissue and the end of the root from a tooth. Here’s what you should know about an apicoectomy in Metrotown, Burnaby.
An apicoectomy in Metrotown, Burnaby is a surgical procedure that involves opening the gum tissue near the diseased tooth. We then remove any infected tissue and the end of your tooth’s root.
This is different from a root canal. A root canal removes inflammation and infection from the inner pulp tissue of a tooth, while an apicoectomy only addresses issues related to tissue at the tooth’s root or the very tip of the root. We may complete an apicoectomy for the following reasons:
A root canal wasn’t effective at alleviating your pain or discomfort
There are calcium deposits in your tooth
Your tooth has issues that aren’t showing on an x-ray
Your tooth is fractured
Your tooth has extra roots
Your tooth’s root has a hole
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