Single Sitting Dental Procedure
Root canal therapy is performed on decaying teeth to restore the tooth's structure and minimize the pain caused by infection. This procedure helps save the natural tooth while removing the infected part with minimal invasion.
However, the traditional RCT or Root Canal Treatment procedure involves multiple sessions. In this procedure, the hollowed teeth are filled with medicament, which is removed after a few weeks and then filled with Gutta Percha. This practice is inefficient for people with a fast-paced lifestyle. Hence, we offer a Single-Sitting Root Canal Treatment, where the entire Root Canal treatment is done in a single sitting, so you do not have to deal with a half-completed procedure. This time-saving procedure has many benefits that are usually absent in Traditional Root Canals.
What is Single Sitting RCT?
Single-sitting Root Canal Treatment is a modern treatment for busy people. Traditional RCT requires multiple visits to the doctor for procedures like removing the pulp, filling up the medicament, and inserting gutta-percha sticks and crowns. These multiple visits can be hectic and are usually impossible for people today. However, single-sitting RCT is a solution to multiple dental visits. It uses innovative approaches that can complete all these procedures in one appointment. Completing the procedure quickly is beneficial in pain reduction and early healing.
Advantages of Single Sitting RCT
Time Efficiency: One of the main advantages of single-seat treatment is time savings. Avoiding visits to the dentist for root canals multiple times can help save time and effectively manage other important tasks. With single-seat RCT, you would not have to walk into the doctor numerous times and go through similar procedures all over.
Reduced Anxiety: Dental visits can be stressful for many, which can cause fear and anxiety in them. Traditional RCT can cause this anxiety multiple times due to numerous visits. Reducing the number of visits and instead getting it done in a single appointment can reduce anxiety and stress. The experience of the current session may cause anxiety for the next appointment; hence, modern techniques reduce these chances and solve the issue in one go.
Cost-Effective: Fewer visits for RCT often mean lower procedure costs and reduced need for anesthesia applications. Anesthesia applications usually cost per syringe, and in the case of multiple visits, the number of anesthesia applications and, hence, the cost also increase. Single-sitting Root Canal Treatment is more cost-effective than traditional RCT.
The Procedure
Pre-Treatment Evaluation: The first step in single-sitting RCT is to examine the infection and diagnose its severity. Also, your suitability for RCT needs to be assessed, which means that the severity of your issue and your dental condition can be cooperative factors in the one-appointment treatment or not.
Step-by-Step Guide: Once the examination is completed and you are found suitable for one-sitting RCT, you are given an appointment date for when the treatment will be performed. First, the site is numbed by wiping a solution, after which an expert administers anesthesia based on requirements. Once the area is completely numb, the infected part is removed and cleaned. The cleaning also involves removing the infected pulp from the tooth.
After this, the hollow is filled using gutta-percha or another material that can promote stability. After the filling, a crown is optionally placed on top of it, which provides extra safety to the tooth.
Duration of the Procedure: The time required for a Single-sitting procedure is usually 60 to 90 minutes, during which all treatment steps are completed in the same appointment. However, this time can be affected by the complexity and severity of the case, patient factors, diagnostic needs, and the tools used for the procedure. Complex cases with complicated patient factors can require longer than the given timeframe, but single-sitting RCT is completed in one appointment precisely.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Single-sitting RCT is a type of Root Canal Treatment in which the entire procedure, from start to end, is done in a single appointment.
The parameter criteria for single-sitting RCT include the patient's case complexity, dental condition, medical history, and dental history. If you fit the set criteria for the required parameters, you are eligible for RCT.
A single-sitting RCT is both safe and effective. However, your medical history and pain tolerance might influence this.