Help with deciphering terms

[TheElement]

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My mom just recently went to the dentist to get her tooth checked out and the dentist left these comments on her procedure:

"Apicoectomy performed. Found fracture on buccal aspect of lingual root, leading to furcation."

My parents are just curious as to what this is saying. I was wondering if the experts here can help me understand what that means?

 

[DROCKINDAHOUSE]

This thread may get closed due to soliciting professional advice.

 

[TheElement]

Oh sorry, I didn't mean to ask for professional advice or recommendations. I just wanted to understand the terms, but the mods can close the thread if it's inappropriate.

 

[doc toothache]

It would be wiser to ask the practitioner who performed the procedure.

 

[DROCKINDAHOUSE]

Or perhaps Google. You can find answers to everything these days.

 

[aphistis]

It would be wiser to ask the practitioner who performed the procedure.

Good advice. Closing.