Treatment of acute apical abscess by single visit endodontics - 2 case reports

The purpose to publish these case reports is to show the effectiveness of single visit endodontics in teeth with acute apical abscess. Infected non-vital teeth in two patients were treated with single visit RCT along with incision and drainage of the abscess in the same appointment. Follow up of both the patients showed relief of symptoms to remarkable extent in the evening of treatment day. Radiographs showed significant periapical bone healing after 3 months in both patients