Apicoectomy

apicoectomy /api·co·ec·to·my/ (a?pi-ko-ek´tah-me) excision of the apical portion of the root of a tooth through an opening in overlying tissues of the jaw.

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ap·i·co·ec·to·my (p-k-kt-m, p-)

n.

Surgical removal of a dental root apex. Also called root resection.

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Apicoectomy

Also called root resectioning. The root tip of a tooth is accessed in the bone and a small amount is shaved away. The diseased tissue is removed and a filling is placed to reseal the canal.

Mentioned in: Root Canal Treatment

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apicoectomy (ap´ikōek´tmē),

n (apicectomy, apiectomy, root amputation, root resection), the surgical removal of the apex or apical portion of a root.

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apicoectomy

see apicectomy.