Review Article

Year : 2020 | Volume : 4 | Issue : 1 | Page : 1 - 3

Stem Cells in the Oral Cavity – An Overview

Suganya Panneer Selvam, Sandhya Sundar, Lakshmi Trivandrum Anandapadmanabhan

Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Suganya Panneer Selvam,

Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital Chennai - 600 077, Tamil Nadu, India.

E-mail: suganyap.sdc@saveetha.com

Abstract

Stem cells play a vital role in regenerative medicine and it has the capacity to form any type of tissue under favored circumstances. The stem cells from the oral cavity can be easily removed and used for the regeneration of both hard and soft tissues. This article aimed to review the sources of stem cells from the oral cavity and the application of the same in the orofacial region and the principles of stem cell bank for the betterment of the quality and quantity of stem cells.

Keywords: Confidentiality, multipotent, papilla, periodontium, pulp, regenerate

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How to cite this article:

Selvam SP, Sundar S, Anandapadmanabhan LT. Stem cells in the oral cavity – An overview. Int J Orofac Biol 2020;4:1-3.