Stem Cells : Hope and Scope in the field of Dentistry

It is believed that a damaged tooth cannot self repair by itself. Current dentistry resolves these problems using autologous tissue grafts or metallic implants but these treatment options have some limitations.Therefore research has led to a conclusion that stem cell bio engineered tooth is a promising way of single tooth restorations. Hence this current text offers a contemporary guide of hope and scope of stem cell in the field of dentistry.

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Dr. Kavita Dhinsa, a graduate in Dental Surgery from Bharti Vidyapeeth Pune, completed her Masters in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, India. She is an Assistant Professor at Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow.