ENDODONTIST AND PEDODONTISTS’ PERSPECTIVE ON REGENERATIVE ENDODONTIC PROCEDURES

Demir P., Demircan B., Tekin Bulut E., Şimşek N.

International Congress of Turkish Society of Pediatric Dentistry Congress, Antalya, Türkiye, 10 - 13 Ekim 2019, ss.138-139

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Antalya
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.138-139
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: Regenerative endodontic treatment (RET) promotes root development in teeth with necrotic pulp with incomplete

root development. However, regenerative enododontic procedures vary among dentists in terms of

clinical protocols. The aim of this study is to evaluate endodontists’ and pediatric dentists’ perspective on regenerative

endodontic procedures, protocols and application differences.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: A questionnaire consisting of 26 questions about professional information, patient

selection and RET procedures was prepared. The questionnaire was delivered to physicians using the address

created with Google forms service. The questionnaires answered by 72 pediatric dentists and 52 endodontists

were included in the study and evaluated.

RESULT: In permanent incisor teeth with necrotic pulp with incomplete root development; pediatric dentists

performs regenerative endodontic procedures as a routine treatment approach with the rate of 72.2% while in endodontists

this rate is 57.6%. The most important criteria when choosing between RET and apexification was “the

root developmental stage of the tooth” according to 47.2% of pediatric dentists, while the most important criteria

was the patient’s cooperation with 36.5% according to endodontists. The most important factor which is thought

to be related to the success of RET was selected as “blood clot formation or placement of a protein skeleton in

the canal” with the rate of 40%.

CONCLUSIONS: The lack of a standard clinical protocol that is common for RET procedures and adopted by all

physicians leads to different applications. Bringing together different areas of expertise; establishing a standard

clinical protocol for RET and introducing it into the literature is important and necessary for clinicians and researchers.

We believe that this questionnaire is a step taken in order to identify differences and to ensure unity in RET

applications and contribute to the literature.