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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Stem cells in the oral cavity – An overview
Suganya Panneer Selvam, Sandhya Sundar, Lakshmi Trivandrum Anandapadmanabhan
Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Suganya Panneer Selvam
Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital Chennai - 600 077, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijofb.ijofb_3_22
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Stem cells play a vital role in regenerative medicine and it has the capacity to form any type of tissue under favored circumstances. The stem cells from the oral cavity can be easily removed and used for the regeneration of both hard and soft tissues. This article aimed to review the sources of stem cells from the oral cavity and the application of the same in the orofacial region and the principles of stem cell bank for the betterment of the quality and quantity of stem cells.
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