Table 1.

Structural and anatomical criteria for regenerative or reparative processes in the dentin–pulp complex

	Regeneration	Repair
Dentin	Remineralization Reactionary dentin	Reparative dentin Ectopic tissue (bone, cementum, etc.)
Pulp	Intact odontoblast layer Inflammation-free connective tissue	Odontoblast-like cells Pulp stones