A review on stem cells in dentistry

Abstract

Cells with the unique capacity of self-renewal and potency are called as stem cells.Stem cells are undifferentiated and pluripotent cells that can differentiate into specialized cells with a more specific function. Defects ofOral and maxillofacial region could be most possibly cured by therapy of stem cells. Through a search in PubMed, Google, Scopus and Medline, many original research papers were found with the keywords such as stem cells, pluripotency, oral and maxillofacial region, stem cell therapy, regeneration. So many review titles were identified, twenty-two articles were retrieved that were finally included as being relevant and of sufficient quality.This article aims at discussing the use of stem cells for the therapies and specified treatments in the oral and maxillofacial area.