| DENTAL SCIENCE - REVIEW ARTICLE |
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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 6 | Page : 384-386 |
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Harvesting dental stem cells - Overview
PM Sunil1, Ramanathan Manikandan2, Muthumurugan3, Thukanayakanpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath4, Muniapillai Sivakumar5
1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Calicut, Kerela, India
2 Department of Pedodontics, Sri Ramachandra Dental College, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshiammal Dental College, Tamil Nadu, India
4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tamil Nadu, India
5 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Madha Dental College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
P M Sunil
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Sree Anjaneya Institute of Dental Sciences, Calicut, Kerela
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.163461
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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. |
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