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Apicoectomy and Cyst Enucleation

When teeth of adults and children are at-risk due to certain reasons and we want to prevent potientially serious complications, dentists perform a minor straightforward surgery called apicoectomy.
It is also called as root end surgery because it involves removing a tooth’s root tip and surrounding tissue and preparing a root end cavity which is filled with a biocompatible material.
Why it’s used
Apicoectomy is recommended by dentists when a patient has undergone standard RCT on a tooth but to prevent complications further and save the tooth.
When there’s a concern of the root tip, this procedure may help in preventing problems that can spread to multiple teeth later.
Dentists recommend an apicoectomy only because there do not exist other alternatives except removing the entire tooth. After removal, one can go for an implant, bridge, or a removable partial denture so that other teeth do not shift.
Is it painful?
As compared to a routine RCT surgery, an apicoectomy is more invasive and recovery time remains more painful. Patients are given local anesthesia to easy pain during the procedure.
After the surgery, slight discomfort and swelling are normal.
Patients can take over-the-counter pain-killers to get relief after the procedure.