Apicoectomy

Occasionally, a tooth infection may be so deep that a root canal cannot clean it completely. This is often the case when pain is still felt after a root canal. At Ardas Family Dental in Parker, CO, we can help patients out when a root canal fails to clear up an infection. We do this by performing an apicoectomy.

An apicoectomy is a surgical procedure that cleans out the infection from the other side of the tooth. Instead of reaching into the tooth’s root by way of the crown, an apicoectomy accesses the infection directly through the tooth’s root. To begin the process, your dentist will make incisions in the gums to reveal the root’s tip. Sometimes bone tissue will need to be removed to access the root, so in that case, bone tissue removal will be the next step. Upon access to the root, any infected tissue surrounding the root will be removed. The last few millimeters of the root will also be removed so the root canal can then be cleaned out and sealed again, like during the root canal therapy. The bone and gum tissues are then put back in place and the gums are stitched together to heal.

An apicoectomy can end up saving a patient’s tooth. To learn more about services we provide at the practice, visit Cosmetic Dentist Parker, CO for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Ardas Family Dental in Parker, CO, call 720- 459-8420.