Endodontic factors associated with satisfaction of patients after root canal treatment

Objective: Understanding patients' perspectives is essential for treatment planning and assessing healthcare efficacy. This study explored the influential factors in root canal treatment (RCT) on patient satisfaction.Methods: This prospective study involved 390 eligible patients who underwent RCT at the Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal. We collected data by assessing endodontic factors before treatment and using a post-treatment semantic differential scale questionnaire. Patients’ satisfaction was measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 (least satisfaction) to 10 (highest satisfaction possible). Mann-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were employed for data analysis, and P-value