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2019-04-24 05:45:50
I went through the apicoectomy procedure 1 week back so how to know if procedure is successful and infection is cure completely?
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Hello mam... The success depends on regression of signs and symptoms..... x-ray examination should be done after 3 months, 6 months, 1 year to check for healing of periapical lesion

Answered2019-05-02 06:25:11

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Success depends on resolved symptoms and confirmation can be done by repeating xray after 3 months and 6 months.

Answered2019-04-24 17:34:29

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Just see if all your symptoms are gone and take xrays every 6months to 1 year and look for healing of the periapical lesion. Compare previous x rays with new xrays

Answered2019-04-24 06:47:54

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Repeated radiographs every 6monts

Answered2019-04-24 06:03:50

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