Type
Root Canal
Duration
1 hour
What's included
4 deliverables in this treatment
- X-ray assessment and planning
- Local anaesthesia (computer-controlled option)
- Removal of the infected root tip
- Sealing of the root end and sutures
An apicoectomy is a minor surgical procedure to remove the very tip of a tooth's root and any persistent infection around it, used when a previous root canal has not fully healed. Working through the gum, the dentist removes the affected root end and seals it, allowing a tooth that would otherwise need extraction to be kept. Complimentary computer-controlled anaesthesia is offered for comfort.
About this treatment
An apicoectomy, or root-end resection, is a small surgical procedure used to save a tooth when infection persists at the tip of the root despite previous root canal treatment — for example because the canal anatomy is complex, a small lesion remains, or conventional re-treatment is not feasible. Rather than removing the whole tooth, the dentist treats the problem directly at its source.
At Kaja Dental the procedure is planned with an X-ray to locate the root tip and any surrounding inflammatory lesion. After local anaesthesia — with the option of complimentary computer-controlled delivery — a small flap of gum is raised to expose the bone over the root end, the affected tip of the root together with infected tissue is removed, and the cut end of the canal is cleaned and sealed to prevent further leakage of bacteria. The gum is then…
Good to know
- Purpose
- Saves a tooth after a failed root canal
- Approach
- Minor gum surgery at the root tip
- Recovery
- Mild swelling; sutures ~1 week
Who is this for?
Patients with persistent infection at the root tip after previous root canal treatment
About the clinic
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Clinical team
Run by dentists Marta Kaja and Mateusz Kaja, who established the practice as a family clinic with over twenty years of combined experience across general, conservative, surgical and prosthetic dentistry. Treatment is delivered with an emphasis on comfort, including complimentary computer-controlled anaesthesia, and patients frequently highlight gentle, thorough and anxiety-friendly care.
Languages: Polish, English
Treatment highlights
- X-ray assessment and planning
- Local anaesthesia (computer-controlled option)
+2 more items in What's included
900 zł for a root-end resection (apicoectomy). Used to save a tooth when a previous root canal has not fully resolved infection at the root tip.