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Single-visit root canal treatment vs Multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits)

Analgesic (painkiller) use · People aged 10 years or above requiring root canal treatment; permanent teeth with completely formed apex and without internal resorption

It is very uncertain whether single-visit root canal treatment changes analgesic (painkiller) use compared with multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600 mg), total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling vs Matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling

Analgesic (painkiller) use · Adults with symptomatic apical periodontitis (no signs of spreading infection or systemic involvement)

Single preoperative dose of systemic antibiotics (clindamycin 600… showed no clear difference in analgesic use compared with matched placebo, total chemo-mechanical debridement and root filling; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Extraction of the primary (baby) canine (single primary tooth extraction) vs No extraction (non-intervention control)

Patient-reported outcomes (pain, discomfort and analgesic use) · Young people aged 9 to 14 years diagnosed with one or both palatally displaced permanent maxillary canines (PDC)
1 finding from 1 review