Flare-up Rate in Molars with Periapical Radiolucency in One-Visit vs Two-Visit Endodontic Treatment

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ABSTRACT Purpose The objective of this study was to compare postobturation flare-ups following single and two-visit endodontic treatment of molar teeth with periapical radiolucency. Materials and methods A total of 100 patients with asymptomatic molar teeth with periapical radiolucency were selected. They were randomly allocated into two groups. Fifty patients received complete endodontic treatment in one-visit. Fifty patients received treatment by debridement and instrumentation at the first visit followed by obturation at the second visit. Results 10% of patients had flare-ups in the single visit group and 8% of patients had flare-ups in the two-visit group. Number of visits did not affect the success of endodontic treatment (p > 0.05). Age, gender and tooth type had no effects on the occurrence of flare-ups regardless the number of visits (p > 0.05). Conclusion One-visit endodontic treatment was as successful as two-visit endodontic treatment as evaluated by rate of flareups in asymptomatic molar teeth with periapical radiolucency. How to cite this article Akbar I, Iqbal A, Al-Omiri MK. Flare-up Rate in Molars with Periapical Radiolucency in One-Visit vs Two- Visit Endodontic Treatment. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013; 14(3):414-418.