After root canal treatment for apical periodontitis, if the root canal treatment is successful, it can be cured by itself, and if the root canal treatment is unsuccessful, it can’t be cured by itself.
1. The case of self-healing: after root canal treatment of apical periodontitis, the patient has no spontaneous pain, bite pain and other uncomfortable symptoms, the shape of the tooth is repaired and complete, after X-ray examination, the root canal is filled tightly and appropriately, and there is no obvious side penetration in the root canal as well as broken instruments, in which case the patient will generally recover slowly by himself.
2. Cannot be self-healing: Root canal treatment is one of the commonly used treatments for apical periodontitis, after root canal treatment, if the root canal treatment is not successful, such as tooth defects, local infection, tooth has other discomfort symptoms, etc., in this case, the possibility of self-healing is very small, may need to carry out root canal treatment several times or apical surgical treatment.
For patients with apical periodontitis, it is important to observe closely after root canal treatment and seek medical attention if there are any uncomfortable symptoms to avoid delays.