Single-Appointment Endodontic Therapy

The main purpose of achieving root canal therapy is to eradicate bacteria and inflamed pulp from the infected root canal and seal it with a biologically acceptable filling material. Controversy still exists as to which root canal treatment option is best between single and multiple-visit root canal treatment. With the advent of recent advances in the field of endodontics, one- appointment treatment is considered as good alternative to multiple- appointment treatment. The present literature signifies about the case selection, indications, contraindications, patient and practice advantages, the adjunct used for the faster and better treatment outcomes of single visit endodontics mainly pain control, isolation, access cavity preparation, light and magnification, use of irrigants and use of Laser.