endodontic surgery

What is endodontic surgery used to treat?

• Cavities
• Gum disease
• Root canal infections
• Tooth extraction

What is the primary goal of endodontic surgery?

• To remove infected tissue
• To clean and shape the root canal
• To place a filling in the root canal
• To remove the tooth

What is the most common type of endodontic surgery?

• Apicoectomy
• Root canal retreatment
• Apexification
• Pulpotomy

How is an apicoectomy performed?

• By removing the entire root of the tooth
• By removing the infected tissue at the tip of the root
• By cleaning and shaping the root canal
• By removing the tooth

What is the purpose of root canal retreatment?

• To remove infected tissue
• To clean and shape the root canal
• To place a filling in the root canal
• To remove the tooth

ow is apexification used to treat a root canal infection?

• By removing the infected tissue at the tip of the root
• By cleaning and shaping the root canal
• By placing a filling in the root canal
• By inducing the formation of a calcified barrier in the root canal

A patient has a root canal infection that has not responded to non-surgical treatment. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

• Extract the tooth
• Perform an apicoectomy
• Perform root canal retreatment
• Perform apexification

A patient has a root canal infection and wants to avoid surgery. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

• Extract the tooth
• Perform an apicoectomy
• Perform root canal retreatment
• Perform apexification

A patient has a root canal infection and is pregnant. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?

• Extract the tooth
• Perform an apicoectomy
• Perform root canal retreatment
• Perform apexification

Which of the following is NOT an indication for endodontic surgery?

• Persistent pain after root canal therapy
• Incomplete root filling
• Periradicular pathology
• All of the above are indications