Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (23): 4313-4319.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.23.019

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Effects of dental and non-dental stem cells in the study of tissue-engineered regenerated teeth

Xu Hang, Nong Xiao-lin   

  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning  530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Online:2013-06-04 Published:2013-06-04
  • Contact: Nong Xiao-lin, Professor, Chief physician, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China lab.nong@gmail.com
  • About author:Xu Hang★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Stomatology, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China xhang1105@yahoo.com.cn
  • Supported by:

    the Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. Guikehui 0836013*; the Postgraduate Education Innovation Project of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, No. 2007 Zhong 16*, 201010598RY10*, 2011105981003M184*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Absence of tooth is a common organ loss for human. Recent study of tissue-engineered organ is gradually mature. Various adult stem cells have been used in the study of regenerated tooth.
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the properties of various adult stem cells and to explore the effects and new progresses of various adult stem cells in the study of regenerated teeth.
METHODS: An online retrieval of PubMed database and China National Knowledge Infrastructure for articles published from 1979 to 2012 was conducted. In titles and abstracts, the keywords were “stem cells, tooth regeneration” in English, and “stem cells, regenerated tooth, tissue-engineered tooth, seed cells” in Chinese. Articles addressed adult stem cells, regenerated tooth and tooth tissue engineering. In the same field, articles published recently or in authorized journals were included. Finally, 53 articles were included.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Teeth grow in a special condition, and hardly regenerated. Histological engineering dental research has offered a new treatment for tooth loss treatment. A large number of experimental studies found that different adult stem cells can have different functions in the process of regenerating teeth in vitro and in vivo, with advantages and disadvantages. In contrast, the advantage of umbilical cord blood stem cells is more outstanding, and may play an important role in the future study of tooth regeneration.

Key words: stem cells, stem cell academic discussion, stem cells from apical papilla, dental pulp stem cells, periodontal ligament stem cells, dental sac stem cells, dental pulp stem cells of rebonded teeth and deciduous teeth, regenerated tooth, seed cells, review, provincial grants-supported paper

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