Dental pulp necrosis

MONDO:0001326

Death of pulp tissue with or without bacterial invasion. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene. When the necrosis is non-bacterial in origin, it is called pulp mummification.

Also known as: necrosis of pulp, necrosis of the pulp, necrotic pulp, pulp necrosis

70 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 67 tagged with Dental pulp necrosis itself.

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Could a common supplement help teeth grow their own roots?

Disease control Stopped early

This early-phase trial tested whether N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) could help stem cells in damaged teeth grow roots to full maturity. The study planned to enroll up to 18 people with immature, infected teeth, but was terminated early with only 7 participants. Researchers used NAC as …

Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC

Dental pulp necrosis

Where it sits in the disease tree

Could a common supplement help teeth grow their own roots?