Tooth Repair and Regeneration
Open Access
Dental Stem Cells in Tissue Regeneration (F Setzer, Section Editor)
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
Current dental treatments are based on conservative approaches, using inorganic materials and appliances.
This
report explores and discusses the newest achievements in the field of
“regenerative dentistry,” based on the concept of biological repair as
an alternative to the current conservative approach.
Recent Findings
The
review covers and critically analyzes three main approaches of tooth
repair: the re-mineralization of the enamel, the biological repair of
dentin, and whole tooth engineering.
Summary
The
development of a concept of biological repair based on the role of the
Wnt signaling pathway in reparative dentin formation offers a new
translational approach into development of future clinical dental
treatments.
In the field of bio-tooth
engineering, the current focus of the researchers remains the
establishment of odontogenic cell-sources that would be viable and
easily accessible for future bio-tooth engineering.
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