New developments in stem cell therapy promise regeneration of teeth!
by At the moment, researchers working on stem cells see that this method of treatment is very promising, and they place great value on teeth - especially the new teeth - mainly because of their large number and the amount of stem cells present in them.
New developments in stem cell therapy promise regeneration of teeth!
Most of the body's stem cells are difficult to export, are found in smaller quantities, are buried deep within tissues, and are located near similar cells. But the stem cells found in teeth are numerous and easily extracted. In addition, dental stem cells appear to be among the fastest replicating stem cells discovered to date.
Dental stem cells can easily be extracted and preserved for future medical treatments, but what's really exciting is a recent study that shows they can also be used to regenerate teeth lost due to tooth decay. Preclinical findings suggest that the days of dental amalgam fillings may be numbered, as the amalgam can be replaced by a new mixture containing stem cells, which will stimulate the dental pulp to produce its own restorative tissue.
Stem cell research in humans has not yet been approved in the United States, so experiments to date have been conducted in mice. The findings of this research suggest that stem cells found in molars, wisdom teeth and deciduous teeth can be injected into the decayed tooth, resulting in rapid tissue and blood vessel growth. Researchers were able to regenerate entire dentures in mice.
Synthetic biomaterials developed by researchers at Harvard University, the University of Texas and the University of Nottingham in the UK support these findings. It's optimistic to see stem cell applications moving forward and who knows ... maybe one day tooth regeneration will be the new reality.
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