Author Question: Which type of handpiece is used to gain access through the bone to the apex during an apicoectomy? ... (Read 18 times)

tichca · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which type of handpiece is used to gain access through the bone to the apex during an apicoectomy?
a. Low-speed
b. High-speed

Question 2

In which procedure is the apex of the root removed?
a. Hemisection
b. Apicoectomy
c. Root amputation
d. Root canal

b614102004 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

b
RATIONALE: The high-speed handpiece is used to gain access through the bone to the apex during an apicoectomy.

Answer to Question 2

b
RATIONALE: An apicoectomy is the procedure in which the apex of the root is removed.