anyone had an apicetomy done - Dental Health Message Board

veronica james · 01-16-2008, 05:12 PM

anyone had an apicetomy done

willybrown · 01-18-2008, 11:05 PM

What would you like to know about apicoectomy procedures?

iccemum · 01-19-2008, 02:02 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, 02:47 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.