Teeth with apical shadows may be chronic periapical inflammation, depending on the shape of the shadow is divided into periapical granuloma, periapical abscess, periapical cyst, it is best to carry out endodontic treatment; periapical cyst is larger, but also need to carry out surgical treatment.
1. Root canal treatment: The best treatment for chronic periapical infection is root canal treatment, which removes the necrotic and infected material from the root canal, then performs mechanical preparation, and then disinfects and changes the root canal to promote the healing of the periapical lesion, and the apical shadows will usually disappear gradually.
2. Surgery: After root canal treatment for large periapical cysts, it is best to perform cystectomy under local anesthesia to avoid the spread of inflammation and root resorption of neighboring teeth.
Teeth with apical shadow to the hospital in a timely manner, under the advice of a professional physician to choose the best treatment program, in order to avoid aggravation of the condition.