veronica james
01-16-2008, 08:12 PM
anyone had an apicetomy done
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willybrown
01-19-2008, 02:05 AM
What would you like to know about apicoectomy procedures?
iccemum
01-19-2008, 05:02 PM
is this were they slice open the gum and remove the infection? if so i was told at the liverpool dental hosptial that they dont often do them now becasue they havent a very good success rate. (if we are on about the same thing!)
willybrown
01-19-2008, 05:47 PM
If the Liverpool Hospital dental department admits to not having a good success rate with apicoectomies- it is an indication that they are not skilled at it. Look for some other place to have an apico done, if you may require one.
And yes- and apico requires access through the gingiva and then through the bone so that a chronic infection of tissue at the root apex can be removed. It is a simple procedure actually. And if done with a reasonable amount of care they all should be 100% successful. They are not so hard to do and have them be successful. there is no reason that I can think of for a large failure rate. It just makes no sense.
And yes- and apico requires access through the gingiva and then through the bone so that a chronic infection of tissue at the root apex can be removed. It is a simple procedure actually. And if done with a reasonable amount of care they all should be 100% successful. They are not so hard to do and have them be successful. there is no reason that I can think of for a large failure rate. It just makes no sense.