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  • noun surgery An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material.

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  • So Friday, I went to my appt. with the endo, and he took some x-rays, and eventually decided I needed to have an apicoectomy.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • So Friday, I went to my appt. with the endo, and he took some x-rays, and eventually decided I needed to have an apicoectomy.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • There is a possibility that I will need an apicoectomy on it as well.

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