Mesenchymal stem cells derived from inflamed dental pulpal and gingival tissue: a potential application for bone formation

Abstract Background Chronic periodontal disease is an infectious disease consisting of prolonged inflammation of the supporting tooth tissue and resulting in bone loss. Guided bone regeneration procedures have become common and safe treatments in dentistry, and in this context dental stem cells woul...

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Main Authors: Laura Tomasello, Rodolfo Mauceri, Antonina Coppola, Maria Pitrone, Giuseppe Pizzo, Giuseppina Campisi, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Carla Giordano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0633-z