Dr. Craig was trained and mentored by Dr. John Harrison, major contributing author of Surgical Endodontics, the iconic text book of surgical root canal therapy and wound healing. Her research on surgical wound healing following surgical root canal therapy was named a classic upon publication in 1993 by the American Board of Endodontics. What this means is that all residents in endodontic training programs within the USA, are to be taught the research and its findings, and that the display of knowledge and understanding of her research and findings are necessary when an endodontist is being examined during specialty board certification.

What does this mean for you? Simply you have come to the right place for your surgical endodontic therapy.

So why is surgical endodontic treatment needed? In teeth with severely calcified canals, non surgical endodontic therapy is many times not able to be performed. In other cases, conventional nonsurgical therapy may not be successful, allowing the bone surrounding the involved root(s) to be chronically, or persistently, inflamed. In such cases, surgical endodontic treatment is typically indicated, as opposed to tooth extraction.

Periapical, or root-end surgery, is the most common endodontic surgical procedure performed by endodontists. Also referred to as an apico or apicoectomy, surgical root canal therapy is accomplished through small incisions made in the gingival or gum tissues, with the inflamed or infected tissue, as well as the affected root end, removed. A small filling may be placed at the end of the root to help create a seal, and to increase the potential for healing. The gingival tissues are then sutured to assist a rapid healing response.

Surgical endodontic therapy is performed in our office with local anesthetics and sedative medications. Other surgical procedures we perform include root amputation, hemisection, and intentional re-implantation.

If you have been told that you need surgical root canal therapy, an apico, apicoectomy, or periradicular/root-end surgery, give us a call. We are here to assist you in your treatment needs. You do not require a referral to be seen as a patient in our office.