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Year : 2014 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 172-175 |
Maturogenesis by revascularization in an infected immature permanent tooth
Vanka Amit1, Ankur Jain2, Ullal Anand Nayak3, Manohar Bhat4
1 Department of Pedodontics, Ibn Sina National Medical College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, People's Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 3 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Rajasthan Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India 4 Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Correspondence Address:
Vanka Amit Department of Pedodontics, Ibn Sina National Medical College, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.130992
Root canal treatment in teeth with incomplete root formation is a challenge. A case of maturogenesis in an immature infected tooth along with probable factors needed for success is discussed. Although clinical and radiographic evidence points to healing and root development, the long-term prognosis and the behavior of tissue occupying the canal space needs further investigation before the procedure can be adopted into routine clinical practice.
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