Effect of Multiple-Visit Root Canal Therapy on the Nutritional State of Patients with Acute Pulpitis Complicated by Pulpal/Periapical Disease

Abstract

Acute pulpitis poses a serious threat to oral health and nutritional status, making prompt treatment crucial. In this study, we compared the therapeutic effects of single-visit versus multiple-visit root canal therapy on patients with acute pulpitis complicated by pulpal/periapical disease. First, 76 patients with acute pulpitis complicated by pulpal/periapical disease who underwent root canal therapy in our hospital from January 2020 to January 2023 were selected and randomly divided into Groups A and B for single-visit and multiple-visit root canal therapy, respectively. The differences in clinical outcomes and nutritional status were compared. The results showed that both groups exhibited no statistical difference in the duration of medication, bite force, and masticatory efficiency (P > 0.05). Group A demonstrated a shorter pain resolution time, treatment completion time, and a lower incidence of adverse reactions (P < 0.05). Conversely, the Group B exhibited a better clinical efficacy and higher gingival index and sulcus bleeding index (P < 0.05). Additionally, there was no difference in the posttreatment markers of nutritional status between the two groups (P > 0.05). However, the results of the modified quantitative subjective global assessment survey were better in Group A.