Short for apicotomy. This is performing root canal surgery which had failed previously.
Return to the dentist that performed the apico. He/she should continue to follow-up with this situation until it is resolved, and at no additional fee.
Lloyd Robert Yonce has written: 'The ileo-cecal and apico-basal valves of the hamster cecum (Cricetus Auratus)' -- subject(s): Hamsters, Intestines, Physiology