Pulp Revascularisation of Necrotic Immature Permanent Teeth: A Review

As the importance attributed to conservative endodontic treatment increases manifold, pulp revascularization represents a recent and promising therapy for immature teeth, highly recommended as an alternative to apexification in cases of endodontic treatment of irreversible pulpitis and pulp necrosis, whether or not associated with periapical lesion. This review is an attempt towards the recommendation of revascularization as an alternative to apexification.

KEYWORDS: Revascularization, Apexification, Regenerative endodontics, SCAP, Triple antibiotic paste

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