The most common diseases affecting the tooth and its supporting tissues are caries, periodontal disease, and traumatic injuries. As teeth and periodontal tissues have complex structures and limited self-healing capabilities, external interventions are often required to promote the healing of damaged dental tissues. Tissue engineering using stem cells is a novel approach to replacing, repairing, maintaining, and enhancing tissue or organ functions.
Dental and non-dental mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are both used for tooth and periodontal regeneration. Significant progress has been made in the areas of stem cells, biomaterial design and manufacturing, and other related areas that can be utilized to achieve the desired periodontal regeneration. Try this short quiz to probe your knowledge of stem cells!
