Table 4.

Patient's perceptions regarding RCT

Questions	Response	No. of patients questioned	No. of responses	% of responses
When do you think RCT is indicated for a tooth?	Only when pain associated with the tooth is present	450	342	76%
	The tooth might need RCT, even if it doesn’t hurt		108	24%
After what duration of pain have you reported for treatment?	Within 1-3 days	450	68	15.11%
	Within 1-3 weeks		297	66%
	More than 1 month		85	18.89%
Do you self-medicate to resolve any tooth infections?	Yes	450	412	91.56%
	Pain killers alone		247	59.95%
	Antibiotics alone		57	13.83%
	Painkillers and antibiotics		108	26.21%
	No		38	8.44%
What you think is the role of antibiotics in RCT	Resolve endodontic infection so mandatory during or after RCT	450	324	72%
	Not mandatory		126	28%