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To review the current biological understanding, origin, and therapeutic potential of dental mesenchymal stem cells in tooth repair and tissue engineering.

August 5, 2009Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy

Dental stem cells for tooth regeneration and repair

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To review the current biological understanding, origin, and therapeutic potential of dental mesenchymal stem cells in tooth repair and tissue engineering.
Narrative synthesis evaluating literature on mesenchymal stem cell populations identified across distinct tooth tissues.
Analysis of cellular origins, anatomical niches, in vitro properties, and clinical utility for tissue engineering.
Stem-like cell populations isolated from various dental tissues demonstrate accessibility and functional parallels to bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for regenerative therapies.
Substantial controversies remain regarding the definitive in vivo biological identity and verified existence of genuine dental stem cell populations.

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Review reveals therapeutic potential of dental mesenchymal stem cells in human tissues, highlighting persistent controversies over their biological identity.

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Mantesso et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a76b9956789de8d0af6c803 https://doi.org/10.1517/14712590903103795

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Review reveals therapeutic potential of dental mesenchymal stem cells in human tissues, highlighting persistent controversies over their biological identity.

Dental stem cells for tooth regeneration and repair

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