Apicoectomy
Definition
A dental surgical procedure (also known as apicoectomy or root-end resection) consisting of the surgical removal of the apex (tip) of a tooth root, along with the surrounding necrotic or infected bone tissue. This surgical endodontic treatment is applied when classic root canal treatments fail, aiming to save the tooth from extraction.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Apicoectomy
- Root resection
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular specialized medical paradigm. |
| Formation | Neoclassical compound from the root 'apex' (tip) and the surgical suffix '-ectomy' (excision). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.pek.to.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | International Textbook of Oral and Maxillofacial Endodontics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul chirurg a recomandat o apectomie de urgență pentru a opri extinderea infecției către osul maxilar.
EN: The surgeon recommended an emergency apicoectomy to prevent the spread of the infection to the jawbone.
RO: După efectuarea unei proceduri de apectomie, pacientul trebuie să respecte o igienă orală riguroasă.
EN: After undergoing an apicoectomy procedure, the patient must maintain rigorous oral hygiene.
RO: Radiografia postoperatorie confirmă succesul tehnic al acestei operatii de apectomie la nivelul molarului superior.
EN: The postoperative X-ray confirms the technical success of this apicoectomy operation on the upper molar.
Idioms & Phrases
Apectomie retrogradă / Retrograde apicoectomy
RO: Procedură chirurgicală urmată de sigilarea canalului radicular direct prin vârful secționat al rădăcinii.
EN: A surgical procedure followed by the sealing of the root canal directly through the sectioned root tip.
Indicație de apectomie / Indication for apicoectomy
RO: Criteriu clinic sau radiologic care justifică necesitatea intervenției chirurgicale asupra apexului dentar.
EN: A clinical or radiological criterion that justifies the necessity of surgical intervention on the dental apex.
Complicație după apectomie / Post-apicoectomy complication
RO: Efect advers rar, precum inflamația prelungită sau sângerarea locală, survenit în urma rezecției dentare.
EN: A rare adverse effect, such as prolonged inflammation or local bleeding, occurring after dental resection.
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