The potential application of stem cell in dentistry

• Main Author: Ketut Suardita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universitas Airlangga, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

<span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>Stem cells are generally defined as cells that have the capacity to self-renewal and differentiate to specialize cell. There </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>are two kinds of stem cell, embryonic stem cell and adult stem cells. Stem cell therapy has been used to treat diseases </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>including Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, burns, heart diseases, diabetes, osteoarthritis, </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>and rheumatoid arthritis. Stem cells were found in dental pulp, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone marrow. Because </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>of their potential in medical therapy, stem cells were used to regenerate lost or damage teeth and periodontal structures. </em><span style="font-family: Tribune-Italic; font-size: 10pt; color: #231f20; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal;"><em>This article discusses the potential application of stem cells for dental field.</em></span></span></span></span></span></span>

Item Description

1978-3728
2442-9740
10.20473/j.djmkg.v39.i4.p177-180