Table 2.

The relationships between the clinical symptoms and treatments.

Clinical symptoms	Vital pulp		Root canal treatment (RCT)
	No treatment	Direct pulp capping	Pulpectomy	Infected RCT
Spontaneous pain	3	2	5	3
Occlusal pain	5	2	4	1
Sensitivity to cold or heat	11	0	1	3
Discomfort	3	0	0	0
No symptoms	0	1	0	0
Total	22	5	10	7
Pocket depth
<3 mm	21	4	8	4
4–5 mm	1	1	2	3
Total	22	5	10	7