Restoring Your Tooth With An Apicoectomy

Root canal therapy can remove bacteria and damaged tissues inside your tooth. By performing this procedure, we can stop an infection before its continued spread creates more difficulties for your oral and general health. Unfortunately, while a root canal makes involved treatment possible, problems can exist beyond the reach of this procedure. A general dentist may have no treatment recommendation for you at this point beyond extracting your tooth. However, your El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office can recommend oral surgery to target and resolve these less accessible issues! One service we can offer is an apicoectomy, a procedure where your tooth root is carefully revealed so that we can remove its tip and replace it with a filling to keep your smile safe.

Your Dental Trouble May Be Out Of The Reach Of A Root Canal Procedure

Root canal therapy addresses problems with advanced tooth decay as well as problems that can occur after a physical injury. This procedure is often enough to save you from losing an infected or badly hurt tooth, but it will not be enough to address every serious problem. What can you do if root canal therapy is not enough to address your oral health issue? When necessary, we can provide oral surgery to address problems in areas that are beyond a root canal’s reach. One procedure we offer is an apicoectomy, which will restore your oral health by removing the tip of a tooth’s root and replace it with a secure filling.

Performing Your Apicoectomy

With our advanced dental technology, including imaging technology like microscopes, we can perform a thorough review of your oral health issues before we move forward with any procedure. When we have made the appropriate preparations, we can move forward with an apicoectomy by carefully opening the gum tissue to access the tooth and the bone structure supporting it. The apex of the root, or its end, will be carefully removed, and we will then take care of the tooth by restoring it with a filling. After this work is complete, we will take care of your tooth and surrounding tissues to encourage a faster and easier healing process.

Other Services Your Endodontist Can Offer

Endodontic treatment can address problems with your oral health that are difficult to address when you visit a general dental practice. Because we can offer more involved services, we can provide a second opinion if you are told you need to undergo an extraction. By preventing a tooth’s removal, we can spare you an uncomfortable process of losing and replacing an unhealthy tooth. In addition to dealing with harder to access problems, we can restore your tooth structure if you simply do not have the ability to support a crown after a treatment.

Talk To Your El Paso, TX Endodontic Treatment Office To Schedule An Apicoectomy

Through the right approach to treatment, Omni Endodontics can save your vulnerable tooth and restore your oral health! To find out more about us, please reach out to our endodontic treatment office in El Paso, TX by calling 915.990.3636!