STEM CELLS IN ORTHODONTICS: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to review and update current data of the use of stem cells for dental but specifically orthodontic purpose. Interest regarding stem cell based therapies for the treatment of congenital or acquired craniofacial deformities is rapidly growing. The use of stem cslla in the day to ay treatment modality is not a vision too far. The growing trend in the regeneration of articular disc and TMJ modifications for treatment of arthiritis is also been seen. The concept of harvesting stem cells followed by expansion, differentiation, seeding onto a scaffold and re transplanting them is likely to become a clinical reality. In this review, tries to summarize the translational applications of stem cell therapy in tissue regenerationin the field of orthodontics.