Changing the Landscape of Learning in Dentistry

Abstract

Introduction: Stem cells are considered to be clonogenic, self-renewable and multipotent entities and thus can generate several differentiated cell types and play an important role in rebuilding tissues. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is fabricated from autologous blood and extensively used to promote soft and hard tissue healing. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a biocompatible material with numerous clinical applications in endodontics such as pulp capping, pulpotomy, perforation repair, root-end fillings, and apexification. This study investigated effect of Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) and MTA on angiogenesis of dental pulp stem cells transferred to polymeric scaffolds.