Which clinical findings justify single-visit or multiple-visit root canal treatment?
When should root canal treatment take more than one visit?
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Dr. Rockson SamuelGeneral Dentistry, Implant Dentistry & Digital Dentistry·Visit number is not a quality score. Diagnosis, disinfection objectives, drainage, anatomy, complications, time and the coronal seal should guide the decision.
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Persistent exudation, swelling or unresolved procedural difficulty may support staging rather than forcing obturation.
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A second visit cannot compensate for inadequate cleaning and irrigation, just as one visit should not be rushed.
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