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When your tooth needs root tip removal

Root tip removalApicectomy is the medical term that describes the surgical removal of the root tip.  A tooth is divided into two main parts; the crown that is visible in the mouth and the roots that support the tooth within the jawbone. The roots usually have a tapering end referred to as the root tip.

Sometimes, this root tip may have to be surgically removed from the tooth for it to be saved from extraction.

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