Dental pulp stem cells: towards a new solution for inferior alveolar nerve injury Hasselt University
Permanent damage to the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is a common and serious complication in dental health care. Since the currently used treatments of IAN injuries are still far from the desired result, there is an urgent need for better and alternative therapies. Recently, a mesenchymal stem cell population has been identified within the soft pulp tissue of the human tooth. Unlike stem cells from the bone marrow, these dental pulp stem cells ...