Journal
STEM CELLS AND DEVELOPMENT
Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 147-153Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/scd.2016.0264
Keywords
revascularization; revitalization; regenerative endodontic procedure; dental pulp stem cell; stem cells from apical papilla; blood clot
Funding
- University of Palacky [IGA_LF_2016_007]
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Regenerative endodontic procedures of immature teeth with necrotic pulp have become a part of therapeutic endodontic spectrum and are considered as an alternative to calcium hydroxide or mineral trioxide aggregate apexification. In last decade, numerous case reports and series with usage of cell-free approaches known as revascularization, revitalization, or maturogenesis have been published. This cell-free approach prevails in clinical regenerative endodontics because of its relative ease of performance, lower financial demands, and absence of complications such as tumorigenesis of used stem cells. In this article, the integral steps of cell-free treatment approaches such as source of stem cells, possible endogenous scaffolds, sources of growth factors, and width of apical foramen in the context of sufficient disinfection of root canal system and outcome of treatment are discussed. Despite not being a fully established treatment protocol, the achieved outcomes are promising regardless of it having a reparative character than a regenerative one.
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