Endodontic Surgery
When root canal therapy alone has not resolved an infection, surgery at the root tip can still save the tooth. It is what stands between a persistent problem and losing the tooth altogether.
Endodontic surgery in Northridge, CA
Endodontic surgery, most commonly an apicoectomy, is the option when root canal therapy alone has not resolved persistent infection or inflammation. It treats the problem from outside the tooth, reaching areas that cannot be cleaned from within.
When it is needed
Tooth roots are rarely simple straight tubes. Many have narrow branches or sharp curves that cannot be fully cleaned during a standard root canal, and infection can persist in them. Surgery reaches the root tip directly, removes the infected tissue, and seals the end of the canal.
It is also the answer for a damaged root tip, or for a tooth that has been reinfected after previous treatment where retreatment through the crown is not enough.
The alternative is usually extraction
Endodontic surgery can save teeth that would otherwise have to come out. That matters because nothing replaces a natural tooth as well as keeping it, and extraction commits you to an implant or bridge afterward. Where a tooth genuinely cannot be saved we will tell you that plainly rather than putting you through a procedure that will not hold.
What to expect
The procedure is precise and done under local anesthetic, with sedation available if you would prefer it. We take the time to explain each step beforehand, because being referred for oral surgery is unsettling when nobody has told you what it actually involves.
If you are dealing with complications from a previous root canal, or another practice has referred you for endodontic surgery, contact us to arrange a consultation. It is all handled here as part of our endodontics care.
Endodontic surgery in Northridge, CA
Endodontic surgery, most commonly an apicoectomy, is the option when root canal therapy alone has not resolved persistent infection or inflammation. It treats the problem from outside the tooth, reaching areas that cannot be cleaned from within.
When it is needed
Tooth roots are rarely simple straight tubes. Many have narrow branches or sharp curves that cannot be fully cleaned during a standard root canal, and infection can persist in them. Surgery reaches the root tip directly, removes the infected tissue, and seals the end of the canal.
It is also the answer for a damaged root tip, or for a tooth that has been reinfected after previous treatment where retreatment through the crown is not enough.
The alternative is usually extraction
Endodontic surgery can save teeth that would otherwise have to come out. That matters because nothing replaces a natural tooth as well as keeping it, and extraction commits you to an implant or bridge afterward. Where a tooth genuinely cannot be saved we will tell you that plainly rather than putting you through a procedure that will not hold.
What to expect
The procedure is precise and done under local anesthetic, with sedation available if you would prefer it. We take the time to explain each step beforehand, because being referred for oral surgery is unsettling when nobody has told you what it actually involves.
If you are dealing with complications from a previous root canal, or another practice has referred you for endodontic surgery, contact us to arrange a consultation. It is all handled here as part of our endodontics care.
Worth trying before extraction
If you are dealing with complications from a previous root canal, or have been referred for surgery, book a consultation and we will explain your options.