SP-12 Predicting Outcomes in Regenerative Endodontic Procedures
CE Hours: 0.75
Description: Regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) offer a biologically based treatment option with the potential to restore tooth vitality and support root maturation. Clinical success is typically measured by the resolution of symptoms, apical closure, increased canal wall thickness, root elongation, and positive vitality responses. REPs have demonstrated high predictability and long-term tooth survival, particularly critical in younger patients where the goal is to maintain function for decades. Despite logistical challenges, long-term follow-up provides essential insight into the durability of these outcomes and the factors influencing treatment success. In this presentation, we will analyze a series of REP cases with extended follow-up, highlighting clinical trends, outcomes, and complications observed over time.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key predictive factors that influence the success of regenerative endodontic procedures.
- Apply step-by-step clinical protocols tailored to specific case scenarios.
- Discuss emerging trends and future directions in REP techniques and materials.
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LockedSumin Lee, D.D.S., M.S.D., D.Sc.
Dr. Su-Min Lee is a board certified Endodontist and currently an Assistant professor in the Department of Endodontics, and a Endodontic clinic director at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (Penn SDM). She obtained her dental degree from Chosun University College of Dentistry, South Korea in 2003. Following this, she pursued postgraduate training at the Department of Conservative Dentistry at Chosun University College of Dentistry, where she earned her Master of Science in Dentistry in 2006. Dr. Lee subsequently operated a private practice in South Korea for four years before joining Penn SDM. In 2012, Dr. Lee completed her certificate program at Penn, and in 2015, she obtained Doctor of Science in Dentistry from the same institution.Since 2016, Dr. Lee has served as a full-time faculty member at Penn SDM. In addition to her academic role, she has provided specialized care to patients with special needs and pediatric patients under general anesthesia. Her research interests include the biology of the dental stem cells, regeneration of the dental pulp, and biomaterials in Endodontics.
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Aleksandra E. Dwornicka, D.D.S., M.S.
Dr. Dwornicka earned her D.D.S. degree from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, in 2016. From 2017 to 2021, she practiced general dentistry and endodontics in a private clinic in Ruda Śląska, Poland. In 2021, she shifted her focus to academic research, and in 2023, she obtained an M.S. degree in Cellular Biology from the University Paris Cité in France, concentrating her research on root resorptions. From 2023 to 2025, Dr. Dwornicka completed her specialty training in Endodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She is currently a full-time faculty member in the Department of Endodontics at the University.
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