Single-visit root canal treatment vs Multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits)
Post-treatment pain within 1 week (from first session) · People aged 10 years or above requiring root canal treatment; permanent teeth with completely formed apex and without internal resorption
Single-visit root canal treatment probably leads to higher post-treatment pain within 1 week (from first session) compared with multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Single versus multiple visits for endodontic treatment of permanent teeth 2022 · Cochrane All outcomesWithin 1 week of treatment (from first session)RR 1.55 [1.14, 2.09]5 studies · 638 participantsModerate