If you’ve experienced what it’s like to have a root canal, you’re grateful that the pain is no longer present. When your tooth is damaged or severely infected, the discomfort level is almost unbearable. Thankfully, root canals, nowadays, have a 95% success rate, but the other 5% result in failure. When this happens, you may be thinking, “Am I going to lose my tooth?” Before you start fretting, there is a solution that can save your tooth in Huntsville that is called an apicoectomy. However, you should know there are some risks associated with this procedure.
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