One Vs Two Visits Root Canal Treatments in Infected Teeth

Endodontics (root canal treatment). In the enrolment visit, access, opening and identification of root canals can be performed and a suitable temporization will be placed in the tooth if needed. Root canal treatment can be completed in the same visit or performed in another visit where cleaning, shaping and root filling procedures, temporization or permanent restoration will be performed. These procedures are part of the normal clinical praxis. No rigid protocol will be implemented, as a pragmatic design was chosen.

Endodontics (root canal treatment). In the enrolment visit, access, opening and identification of root canals can be performed and a suitable temporization will be placed in the tooth if needed. Root canal treatment can be started, or performed in another visit, lasting 2 visits. In the first visit cleaning and shaping is performed and a medication is put in place in the canals, and the tooth is temporized until the next visit at least one week apart. In the second visit the tooth is root filled and temporization or permanent restoration will be performed. These procedures are part of the normal clinical praxis. No rigid protocol will be implemented, as a pragmatic design was chosen.