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Flap Surgery For Teeth

Flap surgery for teeth, otherwise called gingival or periodontal flap surgery, is done to separate the gums from your teeth temporarily to get access to tooth root and bone. It is used to treat periodontitis, and can be done for scaling and root planing, and in conjunction with bone surgery.

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What is the treatment for a pus-filled pimple at the site of my flap surgery?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old male. I had a root canal treatment done on the lower left side second molar about four to five years back by an endodontist. Two years after the treatment, the ceramic crown came off and was replaced by a metallic crown. Recently, I had a pus pimple under that tooth ...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The infection is due to the improperly done root canal of the mesial root of that tooth. Flap surgery was done needlessly.The treatments possible are: 1. Frequently, what the dentist would do after such a problem is to extract that tooth. 2. Go to an endodontist and r...  Read Full »

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