A patient has a root canal infection that has not responded to non-surgical treatment. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action?
A. Extract the tooth
B. Perform an apicoectomy
C. Perform root canal retreatment
D. Perform apexification
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ow is apexification used to treat a root canal infection?
A. By removing the infected tissue at the tip of the root
B. By cleaning and shaping the root canal
C. By placing a filling in the root canal
D. By inducing the formation of a calcified barrier in the root canal
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