International Congress of Turkish Society of Pediatric Dentistry Congress, Antalya, Turkey, 10 - 13 October 2019, pp.138-139
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.