Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Publisher
Elsevier
Source Publication
Materials Science and Engineering: C
Source ISSN
0928-4931
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.08.045
Abstract
Although human mouth benefits from remarkable mechanical properties, it is very susceptible to traumatic damages, exposure to microbial attacks, and congenital maladies. Since the human dentition plays a crucial role in mastication, phonation and esthetics, finding promising and more efficient strategies to reestablish its functionality in the event of disruption has been important. Dating back to antiquity, conventional dentistry has been offering evacuation, restoration, and replacement of the diseased dental tissue. However, due to the limited ability and short lifespan of traditional restorative solutions, scientists have taken advantage of current advancements in medicine to create better solutions for the oral health field and have coined it “regenerative dentistry.” This new field takes advantage of the recent innovations in stem cell research, cellular and molecular biology, tissue engineering, and materials science etc. In this review, the recently known resources and approaches used for regeneration of dental and oral tissues were evaluated using the databases of Scopus and Web of Science. Scientists have used a wide range of biomaterials and scaffolds (artificial and natural), genes (with viral and non-viral vectors), stem cells (isolated from deciduous teeth, dental pulp, periodontal ligament, adipose tissue, salivary glands, and dental follicle) and growth factors (used for stimulating cell differentiation) in order to apply tissue engineering approaches to dentistry. Although they have been successful in preclinical and clinical partial regeneration of dental tissues, whole-tooth engineering still seems to be far-fetched, unless certain shortcomings are addressed.
Recommended Citation
Amrollahi, Pouya; Shah, Brinda; Seifi, Amir; and Tayebi, Lobat, "Recent Advancements in Regenerative Dentistry: A Review" (2016). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 195.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/195
Comments
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Materials Science and Engineering: C. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Materials Science and Engineering: C, Vol. 69 (December 1, 2016): 1383-1390. DOI. © 2016 Elsevier. Used with permission.