Saturday, January 06, 2007

Stem cells regenerate parts of teeth: animal study

Source: Reuters
Posted: January 6, 2007 3:17pm ET

Summary:

Researchers at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry successfully used stem cells harvested from the extracted wisdom teeth of young adults to create tooth root and supporting tooth ligaments to support a crown restoration, in experiments using miniature pigs.

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