From Endodontic Therapy to Regenerative Endodontics: New Wine in Old Bottles.

From Endodontic Therapy to Regenerative Endodontics: New Wine in Old Bottles. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther. 2020 Nov 16;: Authors: Lim GS, Wey MC, Azami NH, Mohd Noor NS, Lau MN, Haque N, Govindasamy V, Abu Kasim NH Abstract The concept of regenerative endodontics wherein one can replace damaged pulp structures and recuperate the functionality in erstwhile necrotic and infected root canal systems has been a cutting-edge technology. Though the notion started as early as the 1960s even before the discovery of stem cells and regenerative medicine, it was in the 2000s, this procedure gained momentum. Ever since then, researchers continue to discover its essential benefit to immature teeth and its ability to overcome the caveats of endodontic therapy which is commonly known as root canal treatment. Further, through this therapy, one can redevelop root even in immature teeth with necrotic pulps which overall helps in maintaining skeletal and dental development. Past literature indicates that regenerative endodontic procedures seem to be successful especially when compared with other conventional techniques such as Mineral Trioxide Aggregate apexification. Besides, many clinicians have begun to apply regenerative endodontic procedures to mature teeth in adult patients with several clinical case reports that have shown complete resolution of signs and symptoms of pulp necrosis. Generally, three most desirable outcomes anticipated by clinicians fr...
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