The radiological and clinical examination is very important in the diagnosis of a root canal treatment. These findings and the symptoms present in our patient are expected to be alleviated and completely resolved after the treatment. The endodontic treatment is completed by the completion of the upper restoration of the tooth. This restoration is possible with filling composites, onlay/inlay restorations or crown-bridge restorations. It is important for the success of the treatment and healing because the treated tooth is completely isolated and not exposed to fragments. It is necessary for the continuity of regular oral health of the teeth in the period between the end of the treatment and the reuse of the tooth in its intraoral functions. It has been observed how the treatments applied through this tooth have caused a reaction in our patient and how it has improved as a result. In some cases, this recovery period may take longer, but it may even be shorter. This situation varies according to various factors such as the person’s metabolic rate, host factors and habits. In general, there is a difference between the healing time of soft tissue such as gums and hard tissue such as bone tissue. A case that can heal in an average period of 2-3 weeks in soft tissue may take 2.5-3 months or even 4-5 months in hard tissue.

X-rays taken from our patients during root canal treatment sometimes show lesions at the root end of the teeth that need to be treated. These lesions, which are roughly tooth-induced, are caused by the progression of caries bacteria in the dentin (deep caries), affecting the living pulp tissue along the root canal and affecting the cells in the area, leading to the development of infection and the formation of inflammatory tissue. For these teeth, it is important to observe the bone healing after the symptoms have disappeared and a good restoration has been made. Fractures that may occur in the filling or tooth in the future may cause the restoration in the tooth to leak, affect canal treatments and cause lesions at the root tip. For this reason, it is important to protect a tooth that has undergone root canal treatment and the problem occurring in the tooth should not be ignored with the idea that there will be no problem due to the presence of root canal treatment.

In the light of all these, it is important for the person’s oral health to come in for a check-up in the periods recommended by the dentist for the treated teeth and to know that the situation is positive or negative, whether there is a problem or not. Health starts in our mouth, which is our most frequently used organ. Any problem in the mouth can change the quality of life, affect digestion and even the act of speaking.

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