{"id":297,"date":"2022-01-12T21:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T21:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/?p=297"},"modified":"2022-08-03T01:49:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T01:49:36","slug":"apicoectomy-what-to-expect-after-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/12\/apicoectomy-what-to-expect-after-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Having an Apicoectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A root canal is a treatment performed when a tooth is severely infected. During this procedure, your endodontist will remove the infected tooth pulp and nerves, clean it out, and then fill it and seal it. Though root canals have more than a 95% success rate and failures are rare, they can still happen. The realization that the treatment was unsuccessful can be hard to deal with since you now have to face the possibility of losing the treated tooth. Luckily, a procedure called an apicoectomy<\/a> can help. Read on to learn what an apicoectomy is, how it can help, and what to expect during the recovery process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is an Apicoectomy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An apicoectomy is a treatment that\u2019s performed when a root canal fails and the infection is allowed to spread into the nearby jawbone. This common endodontic procedure is also known as root end surgery since a tooth’s root tip is removed. This lets your endodontist repair the root end cavity and fill it with a biocompatible material to remove the infection and prevent it from progressing. <\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Apicoectomy Recovery Process Like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After your apicoectomy procedure has been completed, your endodontist will give you detailed instructions on what to do for the next few days. A few of the tips that you should expect them to give you include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n