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Review
. 2018 Summer;13(3):278-284.
doi: 10.22037/iej.v13i3.21271.

Discoloration after Regenerative Endodontic Procedures: A Critical Review

Radovan Žižka  1 , Jiří Šedý  2 , Ladislav Gregor  1 , Iva Voborná  3
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Review

Discoloration after Regenerative Endodontic Procedures: A Critical Review

Radovan Žižka et al. Iran Endod J. 2018 Summer.

Abstract

Discoloration remains an unfavourable complication of otherwise successful regenerative endodontic procedure of immature teeth with necrotic pulp. This review presents a critical view on current knowledge of discoloration sources, its treatment and possible preventive modalities, dealing mainly with the use of antibiotics, ethylendiaminotetraacetic acid, calcium hydroxide, mineral trioxide aggregate, calcium silicate cements, sodium hypochlorite and chlorhexidin during regenerative treatment and their possible interactions. Bleaching as a discoloration treatment modality is discussed as well.

Keywords: Biodentin; CEM cement; Calcium Hydroxide; Calcium Silicate; Mineral Trioxide Aggregate; Regenerative Medicine; Sodium Hypochlorite; Tooth Discoloration.

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Conflict of interest statement

‘None declared’.

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