J Dent Hyg Sci.  2016 Aug;16(4):317-322. 10.17135/jdhs.2016.16.4.317.

Regenerative Endodontic Procedure in Korean Children and Adolescents: A Case Report

• An SY
• Kim JK
• Shim YS

• KMID: 2360679
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2016.16.4.317

Abstract

Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is widely used in endodontic therapy as a pulp-capping material, root or furcal perforation repair material, and for apexification and obturation of the root canal system. The purpose of this study was to formally document cases of MTA application in South Korean children and adolescents. Through this research, the practice of using MTA will be introduced and familiarized to the clinical practitioners. This study involved endodontic treatment using MTA for fractured crowns in 11- and 12-year-old. The children were followed up for 12 months until the pulp vitality was confirmed; in young permanent teeth with immature roots, the pulp is integral to the process of apexogenesis. These observational results regarding the use of MTA as an apexification material in non-vital immature permanent incisors appear to provide promising results in the search for new materials to meet existing endodontic needs.

Keyword

Immature permanent tooth; Mineral trioxide aggregate; Ortho mineral trioxide aggregate; Regenerative endodontic procedure

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Apexification
Child*
Crowns
Dental Pulp Cavity
Humans
Incisor
Miners
Pemetrexed
Tooth
Pemetrexed