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Wei Chun Yeoh1,2, Spoorthi Ravi Banavar2, Jothi Raamahlingam Rajaran3

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Cureus
|April 2, 2025
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Periapical actinomycosis, a rare infection by the bacterium Actinomyces, can cause persistent issues after root canal therapy. Surgical intervention like apicoectomy can effectively treat this condition, leading to successful healing.

Keywords:
actinomyces sppapicoectomyextraradicular infectionoral microbiomeperiapical actinomycosis

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