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Visitor asks:
Hello. Tomorrow I am having an apicoectomy of the upper right second premolar. How long does the procedure itself take? And what does it mean that the sinus cavity may be opened during such a procedure? Thank you very much for your answer. Kind regards.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
During the procedure, the tip of the root of the problematic tooth is usually resected and the diseased, infected bone around it is removed. Sometimes this means removal or damage to the bone separating the oral cavity from the maxillary sinus (oroantral communication). We try to avoid this event during the procedure, but any communication is always closed, either spontaneously or by professional intervention during the procedure or secondarily after the procedure. The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes.
Have a nice day!
During the procedure, the tip of the root of the problematic tooth is usually resected and the diseased, infected bone around it is removed. Sometimes this means removal or damage to the bone separating the oral cavity from the maxillary sinus (oroantral communication). We try to avoid this event during the procedure, but any communication is always closed, either spontaneously or by professional intervention during the procedure or secondarily after the procedure. The procedure takes approximately 30 minutes.
Have a nice day!
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