Apicoectomy
save the tooth,
When it gets difficult.
One Resection At Denis-Focus Dental, it's the last resort to save a tooth – when a root canal is no longer sufficient. Experienced oral surgeons perform the apicoectomy, approximately 60 km from Vienna.
Request a free consultationResection for Denis-Focus Dental – When Root Canal Treatment Isn't Enough
One Resection is always considered when a comprehensive root canal treatment is not possible or when the healing process has not occurred after multiple attempts. Therefore, the Resection As a rule, this is the last resort to save the tooth. This preserves a large part of the root mass, so the tooth neither dies nor has to be extracted.
Our oral surgeon will resect the damaged parts of the tooth. The procedure will take place in our clinic's dental surgery. During the Resection the entire root is not removed – only a part of it, usually the root tip. The doctor must proceed very carefully and expose the root through the gums and jawbone. Normally, approx. three millimeters of the root tip taken. According to German Dental Association Resection is an established, tooth-preserving method in modern maxillofacial surgery.
Resection is a maxillofacial surgical procedure in which the doctor exposes the root tip through the gums and jawbone. Subsequently, approximately 3 mm of the root tip are removed, and the canal is sealed from below. The tooth is preserved in the process – it merely becomes slightly shorter.
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Resection – an overview of opportunities and risks
- Tooth can be saved at the last minute
- The majority of the root mass is retained
- No complete tooth loss
- Alternative to extraction and implant
- Procedure under local anesthesia – no general anesthesia necessary
- Tooth root gets shorter – tooth becomes unstable
- No longer suitable as a bridge abutment
- General surgical risks: nerve damage, injury to adjacent teeth or blood vessels
- Antibiotic stewardship can be sensible
- No increased risk for heart patients – earlier assumptions have been refuted
Resection or extraction – when is it worth attempting?
One Apical resection It is only recommended when a normal root canal treatment is no longer possible or has been attempted multiple times without success. It is important to know: Even if the procedure makes the tooth less stable, it is often the better alternative to extraction – because a preserved tooth remains a natural anchor in the jaw.
Our oral surgeons, Dr. Csaba Hermann and Dr. Csaba Király, will decide together with you whether a resection is advisable in your case. The entire treatment – from diagnosis to surgery – takes place under one roof.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Resection
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Our oral surgeons at Denis-Focus Dental will assess whether a resection is possible in your case – free of charge and with no obligation.