Definition: The surgical removal of the very tip of the root of a tooth. An apicoectomy is performed to treat a dead tooth.
Pronunciation: A-pic-o-ecto-my
Apicoectomy - Glossary Definition of Dental Term
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Updated: April 24, 2008
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