Early detection of pulp necrosis and dental vitality after traumatic dental injuries in children and adolescents by 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging

Objectives: More than 50% of all children suffer a traumatic dental injury (TDI) during childhood. In many cases, dentists apply root canaltreatment (RCT), which is performed on an average of 7e10 days after replantation. Our aim was to evaluate whether RCT is necessary in many cases, and whether revitalization of affected teeth is possible and measurable by visualization using 3T magnetic resonance imaging