One vs two dentist visits for infected root canals
Part of Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares whether treating an infected, dead tooth in one visit works as well as using two visits. It may help you and your dentist choose the simplest schedule while still clearing infection and supporting healing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are older than 17 years.
- You need root canal treatment for a permanent tooth (not a wisdom tooth).
- The tooth is dead/necrotic and may have signs of infection at the root tip, and your dentist plans to do the root canal in a normal way.
- The tooth has not had a root canal before (no previous root canal filling or instrumentation).
- Your tooth is treatable in the clinic using a rubber dam (a small sheet used to keep the tooth clean and dry).
- You can return for follow-up visits for at least a year.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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