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Tooth is composed of hard mineralized tissues such as enamel, dentin, and cementum, and also encloses a richly innervated and highly vascularized soft connective tissue, that is, the dental pulp tissue. The dental pulp tissue show important biological responses to physiologic and pathologic stimuli. Recently, vital pulp and regenerative endodontic therapies have been widely noticed because the dental pulp contains proprioceptors that protect the tooth from fracture due to masticatory force and prolongs tooth survival. We have demonstrated that laser therapy can be a useful option for both vital pulp and regenerative endodontic therapies. Here, we describe the characteristics of dental pulp tissue and the outline of clinical application of low reactive level laser therapy (LLLT) for regeneration of dental pulp and bone tissues. |