title: Harvesting dental stem cells - Overview.
abstract: Dental stem cells have recently become one of the widely researched areas in dentistry. Ever since the identification of stem cells from various dental tissues like deciduous teeth, dental papilla, periodontal ligament and third molars, storing them for future use for various clinical applications was being explored. Dental stem cells were harvested and isolated using various techniques by different investigators and laboratories. This article explains the technical aspects of preparing the patient, atraumatic and aseptic removal of the tooth and its safe transportation and preservation for future expansion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Calicut, Kerela, India.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sunil
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramanathan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manikandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshiammal Dental College, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.lastname: Muthumurugan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Thukanayakanpalayam Ragunathan
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Yoithapprabhunath
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Muniapillai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
keywords: Dental stem cell banking; dental pulp; dental stem cells