Abstract

Tooth Banking is a simple alternative to recover stem cells with the potential for differentiation into various cells of the body. Young and healthy pulp is a enriched source of stem cells. These cells can be preserved for a longer time to treat various ailments like heart disease, cancer, repairing or even growing damaged organs etc. Likewise, stem cells recovered can be used in regenerative procedures in dentistry. There are many companies offering tooth banking with simple protocols for stem cell banking and storage. This review is based on various dental stem cell banks and details of harvesting with the applications and limitations of procedures. Sources of information are various articles on stem cell banking from reputed journals. Likewise, informative survey of official websites of dental stem cell banks and verbal information extracted from their representatives.

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