THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CALCIUM HYDROXIDE INTRACANAL MEDICAMENT IN REGENERATIVE ENDODONTIC PROCEDURES: AN IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

Regenerative endodontics is a growing field that enables the completion of root development in necrosed immature tooth. The procedure involves disinfection of the root canal with copious irrigation and an efficient intracanal medicament followed by induced bleeding in the canal to attract the stem cells as well as growth factors and formation of scaffold to support the formation of pulp-dentine complex. In regenerative endodontic procedure, disinfection phase of the root canal seems to be very crucial for the success of the treatment. The most commonly used intracanal medicament were antibiotic pastes and calcium hydroxide. Studies suggest that calcium hydoxide intracanal medicament gave acceptable clinical outcomes but still some factors needs to be assessed before considering calcium hydroxide as intracanal medicament. The present review aims to address the effects of calcium hydroxide(CH) on various factors affecting the success of regenerative endodontic treatment.