Revitalization of traumatized immature tooth with platelet-rich fibrin.

Contemp Clin Dent

Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Published: December 2015

Endodontic treatment options for immature, nonvital teeth conventionally include surgical endodontics, apexification with calcium hydroxide, or single visit mineral trioxide aggregate plug. Regeneration is a new concept which is been introduced in the treatment of traumatized open apex tooth. Regeneration of pulp-dentin complex in an infected necrotic tooth with an open apex is possible if the canal is effectively disinfected. The purpose of this case report is to add a new vista in regenerative, endodontic therapy by using platelet-rich fibrin for revitalization of immature nonvital tooth.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4678563PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.169858DOI Listing

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