apicoectomy (redirected from Root End Surgery)

apicoectomy /api·co·ec·to·my/ (a″pĭ-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′ikō∙ek′təmē]

Etymology: L, apex + Gk, ektomē excision

the surgical removal of the apex or the apical portion of an infected or damaged tooth root, usually in conjunction with apical curettage or root canal therapy. Also called apicectomy, partial root amputation, root-end resection, root resection .

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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.

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apicoectomy

Root resection Dentistry Amputation of the apex of a tooth root, usually to treat an infection