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Methods: A single-center, retrospective study was conducted on CBCT data and medical records of 240 patients, who underwent non-surgical endodontic treatment, performed by the same operator between 2016 and 2025. One hundred and thirty-six teeth entered the study due to inclusion\/exclusion criteria. Results: Complete healing was observed in 75.74% of the cases (n = 103). The tooth most frequently associated with MSEO was the first upper molar (52.21%, n = 71). PUI was applied in 66.91% of the treatments (n = 91). PUI was an independent predictor of MSEO healing (p = 0.001; 95% CI [1.768; 9.136]). When PUI was introduced in RCT, complete healing of MSEO was observed in 84.62% of the cases (n = 77). PUI was independently associated with higher odds of radiological resolution of MSEO in univariate logistic regression (OR = 4.019) and multiple logistic regression (OR = 12.388) models. Conclusions: PUI application in the irrigation protocol was associated with higher rates of MSEO healing after non-surgical endodontic treatment (p = 0.001; 95% CI [1.768; 9.136]). 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