Clinical applications of dental stem cells in modern regenerative medicine: A systematic review with updates.

Abstract

The use of dental stem cells (DSCs) has emerged as a promising new approach for therapeutic purposes to treat dental and non-dental diseases. Thus, the aim of this systematic review was to compile all current information on the role and clinical applications of DSCs in modern regenerative medical therapy. PubMed and Google Scholar electronic databases were used to search the literature for relevant studies after applying specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. The search included articles that were published from 2009 to 2019. Several keywords were combined for the search: (1) "Clinical applications", (2) "Dental Stem Cell", and (3) "Medicine". Only the 17 studies that fulfilled both the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in this systematic review. These studies investigated different aspects of DSCs, including cell types, clinical applications, and updates of their use in regenerative medicine. All 17 studies favored the use of different DSCS in regenerative medicine to treat diseases, such as bone defects, neural and skin injuries, Parkinson's disease, ischemia, and others. None of the studies were conducted on humans. This systematic review demonstrated the growing body of evidence supporting the role of DSCs in the field of modern generative medicine. The noninvasive methods of isolating these cells compared to those for isolating non-DSCs make them promising potential sources for the treatment of chronic and devastating diseases. However, more studies are needed to develop the proper guidelines for cases in which DSCs could be considered an accurate and reliable tool for modern regenerative medicine in clinical trials.