PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alrahabi, Mothanna K.
AU  - Ali, Mahmoud M.
TI  - Root canal revascularization. The beginning of a new era in endodontics
DP  - 2014 May 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 429--434
VI  - 35
IP  - 5
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/35/5/429.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/35/5/429.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2014 May 01; 35
AB  - Endodontic management of immature anterior teeth with necrotic pulps is a great challenge. Although there are different treatment procedures to deal with this problem such as apexification by using calcium hydroxide dressings or applying a barrier of mineral trioxide aggregate and gutta-percha obturation, the outcomes are still unsatisfactory and the root might still be weak. Recently, a new treatment protocol by revascularization of immature non-vital, infected teeth was introduced to regenerate dental structure and complete the root maturation. However, larger case series with longer follow-up periods are required to accept revascularization as the standard protocol for management of immature non-vital, infected teeth. In this review, we discuss the concept of root canal revascularization, revascularization mechanisms, and the structure of the regenerated tissues.