REGENERATIVE ENDODONTICS

The patient presented to the clinic for a specialty consultation due to an aesthetic concern—discoloration of tooth 1.1, which developed approximately one year after initial treatment. Dental history revealed a childhood trauma that occurred during the developmental stage of the tooth, resulting in pulpal necrosis and arrested root development. The tooth had previously undergone endodontic treatment. Following visual inspection, two possible causes for the discoloration were considered: retained necrotic pulp tissue left during the initial treatment, or staining due to the root canal filling material (MTA). An exploratory assessment was initiated, which identified the cause of the discoloration—a remnant of pulp tissue located at the mesial pulp horn. Composite material was then removed to assess the endodontic filling. Upon removal…