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Review
. 2024 Feb;16(Suppl 1):S31-S34.
doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_615_23. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Open Apex and its Management: Review Article

Ikroop Gill  1 , Sunandan Mittal  1 , Tarun Kumar  1 , Vanita Keshav  1
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Review

Open Apex and its Management: Review Article

Ikroop Gill et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

During root development, the teeth are subjected to a variety of assaults. Due to this, the root stops forming and the closure of the apex does not take place. Root canal treatment becomes a major challenge in these cases because of the width of the canal and wide-open apices. Management of open apices includes apexogenesis in vital young permanent teeth and apexification, which is a method to induce a calcified barrier in the root. Newer concepts include regeneration and revascularization procedures, which still need to be experimented with further.

Keywords: Apexification; apexogenesis; open apex.

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