Apicectomy

#Apicectomy is a #minor surgical procedure in which root tip is removed along with #periapical pathological tissue (#infected #tissue). Your #surgeon will remove about 3mm of root tip as certain #periodontal ligament fibers attached to the tooth root may also have infection.

It Is Done In :

• Chronic (long standing) periapical infection.
• Persistent Infection after root canal therapy.
• Fracture at apical third of root.
• Broken instruments in root (crossing root apex).
• Root with overfilling of any dental restoration.

Procedure:

• First and foremost it will start with Local Anesthesia administration.
•  The surgeon will give an incision to elevate the flap.
•  An opening is made with the help of micro motor to remove Pathological
  Granulation Tissue with the curettes.
•  After this your dentist will remove the tip of tooth root (about 3mm).
•  Retrograde filling (reverse filling) is done to seal the root tip.
•  Furthermore the dentist will suture the flap back again to the original
  position.
•  Suture removal is after one week.

Instructions for the patient:

• After an Hour or so, consume cool beverages like fruit juice or ice cream.
• Avoid hot foods/ drinks.
• Similarly do not use hot pack instead apply cold compress on the affected
  area to relieve pain.
• Avoid pulling of lips or cheek till suture removal.
• Maintain proper oral hygiene.
• Moreover after one week the patient should visit the Dentist.
• Lastly your dental care provider will do suture removal and check the healing
  status clinically and by taking a radiograph.