Anxiety among patients with single versus multiple visits for root canal treatment

RCT treatment makes patients feel nervous often and the option to do the procedure in one session or divided across multiple visits affects both patients' peace of mind during the process and the treatment results. The investigators split 60 individuals with irreversible pulpitis into two groups that received RCT as one continuous session or performed across several visits. Patients who had single-visit treatment experienced greater anxiety decrease from 18.6 points to 11.2 points whereas patients receiving multiple sessions showed less significant anxiety reduction from 19.1 points to 13.7 points. Single-visit RCT led to lower pain scores in patients compared to multiple-visit RCT at one week yet success rates between both groups remained similar at 93% versus 90% (p>0.05). Patient anxiety improved better after single-visit RCT procedures despite achieving comparable treatment outcomes.