Apicoectomy on molars: a clinical and radiographical study

Apicoectomies on molars are not performed frequently, although their success rate can reach that obtained by apicoectomies on front teeth and premolars. 86 patients were operated on between January 1976 and December 1980 at St. Radboud Hospital. Clinical and radiological re-examination could be carried out on 70 of them. In 73% of the cases, healing was complete, in 21% incomplete, and in 6% the teeth were extracted. Certain factors which possibly influenced healing and the methods of root filling are discussed.