Endodontic Surgery
A conventional or non-surgical root canal may not always be sufficient to preserve your tooth's health. An alternative procedure that can be used in such cases is called an apicoectomy or endodontic microsurgery. This procedure helps to easily locate small fractures, missed or blocked canals that a standard X-ray cannot reveal, but causes pain within the tooth surface. This procedure is also used to treat the damaged surfaces of the root and the surrounding bones.
Endodontic Microsurgery
Endodontic Microsurgery is a precise procedure that uses a surgical operating microscope, specialized instruments, and other advanced materials. Here, Dr. Gengo opens the gum tissue near the tooth to see the underlying bone and remove any infected or inflamed tissue and a small portion of the tip of the root. After this, a filling is placed in the root to seal the end of the root canal, and stitches are placed in the gingiva to help the tissue heal properly. The bone naturally heals around the root, over a period of months, restoring full function.
When would an Endodontic Microsurgery procedure be recommended?
This procedure is generally advised when the infection or inflammation in the bony area towards the root canal's end cannot be treated by a typical root canal procedure. The Endodontic Microsurgery procedure is advised in such cases to relieve the patient from pain or discomfort and revitalize the tooth's health and function. This procedure is often the right treatment if a tooth previously treated with root canal therapy starts causing pain or signs of infection.
Endodontic Microsurgery procedure
Though the typical root canal procedures have very high success rates, there are some rare chances that it may not work in some cases. These rare occurrences can be corrected with the help of an Endodontic Microsurgery procedure. The benefits of this procedure include the following:
- Removes harmful infected tissues.
- Reduces the chance of systemic infection.
- Provides comfort and improved functionality
- Relieves toothache and tooth sensitivity.
- Reduces the need for extraction.
If you have been informed you need Endodontic Apical Surgery (Apicoectomy), please call Queen City Endodontics to book an appointment at (716) 815-3636.