title: Current overview on dental stem cells applications in regenerative dentistry.
abstract: Teeth are the most natural, noninvasive source of stem cells. Dental stem cells, which are easy, convenient, and affordable to collect, hold promise for a range of very potential therapeutic applications. We have reviewed the ever-growing literature on dental stem cells archived in Medline using the following key words: Regenerative dentistry, dental stem cells, dental stem cells banking, and stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth. Relevant articles covering topics related to dental stem cells were shortlisted and the facts are compiled. The objective of this review article is to discuss the history of stem cells, different stem cells relevant for dentistry, their isolation approaches, collection, and preservation of dental stem cells along with the current status of dental and medical applications.
authors: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors: Ramta
authors: R
authors: Bansal
authors: Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.
authors: Aditya
authors: A
authors: Jain
keywords: Cell culture techniques; stem cell research; stem cells; tissue banks; tissue engineering