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Apicoectomy

Known as: root amputation, apicectomies, Root Resection 
Excision of the apical portion of a tooth through an opening made in the overlying labial, buccal, or palatal alveolar bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

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14 relations
AblationApex of root of toothApex of toothBroca Aphasia

Broader (2)

Endodontic procedureExcision

Narrower (1)

Excision of root of single-rooted tooth

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Highly Cited
2019
Highly Cited
2019
Concentrated Growth Factors as an Ingenious Biomaterial in Regeneration of Bony Defects after Periapical Surgery: A Report of Two Cases
The overall success of a periapical surgery is assessed in terms of regeneration of functional periradicular tissues. The… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Sealing ability of MTA and radiopaque Portland cement with or without calcium chloride for root-end filling.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Posterior fossa meningiomas: surgical experience in 161 cases.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Lasers in endodontics: a review.
Since the development of the ruby laser by Maiman in 1960 and the application of the laser for endodontics by Weichman in 1971, a… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Diagnosis and management of teeth with vertical root fractures.
Vertical fractures in teeth can present difficulties in diagnosis. There are, however, many specific clinical and radiographical… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Incomplete healing (scar tissue) after periapical surgery--radiographic findings 8 to 12 years after treatment.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Cranial base approaches to intracranial aneurysms in the subarachnoid space.
The use of cranial base approaches to aneurysm surgery is illustrated by means of patient examples. Over a 9-year period, cranial… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Prevalence and quality of endodontic treatment in an elderly urban population of Switzerland.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Healing of maxillary and mandibular bone defects using a membrane technique. An experimental study in monkeys.
Cyst-like cavities in the jaw bone often heal incompletely owing to ingrowth of connective tissue, thus preventing osteogenesis… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
ROENTGENOLOGIC AND CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TEETH.
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