Latest scientists research on replacement of root canal treatment ?
Want to avoid a root canal? In the future, you may be able to opt for tissue regeneration. Researchers are testing a new technology to more effectively treat endodontic disease through tissue regeneration instead of root canal therapy. Because this technology promotes the creation of a type of stem cell that can differentiate into dentin (tooth), bone, cartilage or fat, it has huge potential for the field of regenerative medicine beyond the tissues in teeth. Scientists at ADA Forsyth are testing new technology to more effectively treat endodontic disease (disease of the soft tissues or pulp of your teeth). The study, "RvE1 Promotes Axin2+Cell Regeneration and Reduces Bacterial Invasion," published in The Journal of Dental Research, demonstrates the regenerative properties of resolvins, specifically Resolvin E1 (RvE1), when applied to the dental pulp. "Root canal therapy (RCT) is effective, but it has some problems because you remove significant parts of the dentin and ...