Dental hygienists have an unprecedented responsibility to educate patients regarding stem
cells and dental and oral regeneration. Stem cells are master cells that generate tissues and …

Research has shown that teeth are a source of high quality stem cells that may be used for
the treatment of medical and dental disease. The discovery that odontogenic tissues are a …

Background Stem cells are present in most of the tissues in the craniofacial complex and
play a major role in tissue homeostasis and repair. These cells are characterized by their …

What are stem cells? As dentists, why should we be concerned with stem cells? How would
stem cells change dental practice? Is it possible to grow a tooth or TMJ with stem cells? This …

In the face of extraordinary advances in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human
diseases, the inability of most tissues and organs to repair and regenerate after damage is a …

Stem cells have been isolated and characterized from embryonic, fetal, and adult tissues.
The therapeutic and clinical application of embryonic stem cells and fetal stem cells is …

Madam, Teeth have very limited repair potential. Thus, in case of trauma, caries or tooth
wear, they are restored with artificial substitutes. The dental restorations or prostheses have …

Stem cells are cells that have the ability to continuously divide and produce progeny that
differentiate into various other types of cells or types of tissues. They are unspecialized and …

Regenerative medicine started in 1998 with the discovery of human embryonic stem cells,
which are easier to manipulate and obtain. 1 In regenerative therapy, stem cells are mostly …

Stem cells are derived from a broad class of cells with the capacity to differentiate and self-
renew. Until most recently, the obvious source for such cells were not-yet-developed organs …