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Apicoectomy
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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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
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Success depends on resolved symptoms and confirmation can be done by repeating xray after 3 months and 6 months.
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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
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Repeated radiographs every 6monts
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