Single-visit root canal treatment vs Multiple-visit root canal treatment (two or more visits)
Radiological failure (periapical radiolucency) after at least 1 year · 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 showed no clear difference in radiological failure (periapical radiolucency) after at least 1 year 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 outcomesAt least 1 year (range 1 to 5 years)RR 0.93 [0.81, 1.07]13 studies · 1505 participantsModerate