Abstract

ABSTRACT
Introduction: One of the main issues with root canal treatment is post-operative pain. Due to recent advances in endodontics, it can be performed in single visit as compared to conventional endodontic treatment (RCT). Present research was conducted to compare the single visit versus multiple visits endodontic treatment in teeth with pulpal necrosis in terms of post -operative pain frequency in more scientific manner in Pakistani population.
Methodology: This study was a randomized controlled trial conducted at Department of Operative Dentistry, Fatima Memorial Hospital, Lahore, over a period of six months. 302 participants with pulp necrosis in lower and upper first and second molars were equally assigned in two groups of 151.Single visit RCT was done in Group A patients and multiple visit RCT was done in Group B.
Results: In necrosed teeth single visit endodontic treatment (20.5%) resulted in less frequent post-operative pain than in multiple visit endodontic treatment (26.5%).
Conclusion: This study concluded that single visit endodontic treatment is a better technique in terms of pain control as compared to multiple visit Root Canal treatment in teeth with pulp necrosis.

Key words: Endodontics, Non-vital teeth, Post-operative pain, single visit root canal treatment, multiple visit root canal treatment