Stem Cells: A Boon for Dentistry

Authors: Neelam P

DOI: 10.23880/oajds-16000193

Volume 3, Issue 3

Abstract

In dentistry it has found its way in the restoration of lost teeth and its contiguous tissues to restore the function through the delivery of the stem cells, bioactive molecules, or synthetic tissue engineered in the laboratory. Contemporary dental practice is largely based on conventional, non-cell-based therapies that rely on durable materials from outside the patient's body. Amalgam, composites, metallic implants, synthetic materials, and tissue grafts from human cadavers and other species have been the mainstream choices for the restoration of dental, oral, and craniofacial structures. In the past, mankind has been replacing the missing body parts with inanimate objects that were created by him. But with advancing research in biotechnology, regenerative capability of our own living body tissue has opened a new era of tissue engineering.

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