Aim: The aim of this study is to ascertain the quality of information available to the public on the Internet regarding the apicoectomy procedure utilising common internet search terms.Materials and methods: The five most widely used UK Internet search engines Were utilised, searching for the term 'apicoectomy OR root end surgery'. The first 10 website links brought up on each search engine were then investigated for their contents. The indication for the procedure, details regarding the procedure technique, potential complications and treatment prognosis were all assessed. The topics were evaluated with a scoring system of 0-2 regarding the quality of information contained as compared with the apicoectomy information published on the British Association of Oral Surgeons (BAOS) website. A Flesch Reading Ease Score was also used to assess readability.
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