[fliptuner]

I had anterior periapical surgery on my right, upper lateral incisor. After 3 root canals, flushes and treatments, the infection kept coming back.

We decided to save the tooth and do the surgery instead of comprising other teeth or getting an expensive implant. Since cost was a factor, I had it done under local anaesthetic. He basically cut out all the infected tissue, ground a layer of the tooth and capped the canal. Although there was some discomfort at times, it wasn't too bad. The procedure took about an hour. I was back at work the next day and didn't eat solids for a couple of days. The gums took about a week to heal. 7 years later, it's still ok.