Often called an apicectomy, this procedure involves removal of diseased tissue around the tip of the tooth root using microsurgical techniques. The tip of the root is also removed and a small filling placed at the root-end to seal the root canal. This form of treatment may be necessary when endodontic retreatment is unsuccessful or complicated by other factors. Microsurgery can often save a tooth that would otherwise be destined for extraction.

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