Dental stem cell patents.
A complex human tissue harbors stem cells that are responsible for its maintenance or repair. These stem cells have been isolated also from dental tissues such as the periodontal ligament, dental papilla or dental follicle and they may offer novel applications in dentistry. This following review summarizes patents about dental stem cells for dental tissue engineering and considers their value for regenerative dentistry.
Morsczeck
Christian
C
University of Regensburg, Germany. christian.morsczeck@klinik.uni-regensburg.de
Frerich
Bernhard
B
Driemel
Oliver
O
D003771:Dental Papilla / Q000166:cytology; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D010330:Patents as Topic; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000166:cytology; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D014070:Tooth / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology