Why apikotomija is actually better than an extraction
Finding out you need an apikotomija is usually a bit of a shock, especially if you thought your root canal treatment had already solved the problem. It's one of those words that sounds way more intimidating than the procedure actually is, and most people immediately start imagining the worst. But if we're being honest, it's actually a pretty clever way to save a tooth that would otherwise end up in the bin. Instead of pulling the whole thing out and dealing with the gap, your dentist or oral surgeon just goes in and fixes the very tip of the root. ...