If, for some reason (broken endodontic file or post in root canal) an infected tooth cannot be root canal treated, the only treatment option besides extraction is root resection. This is a surgical intervention, during which the end of the root is removed together with the infected bone around it, through a window opened in the bone right above it. Doing so, we manage to keep the crown and part of the root of the tooth intact, free of infection.

The photo is meant to show, on an extracted tooth, how much the surgeon cuts off the end of the root in order to save the entire tooth.

✅ Goal: preserve the natural tooth – precise, safe, and functional.