Stem cells exist as normal cells in embryonic and adult tissues. In recent years, scientists
have spared efforts to determine the role of stem cells in treating many diseases. Stem cells …

Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) are potent growth factors belonging to the
Transforming Growth Factor Beta superfamily. To date over 20 members have been …

Caries, pulpitis, and apical periodontitis increase health care costs and attendant loss of
economic productivity. They ultimately result in premature tooth loss and therefore …

Progress in understanding the role of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) in craniofacial
and tooth development, the demonstration of stem cells in dental pulp and accumulating …

Regenerative medicine is based on stem cells, signals, and scaffolds. Dental pulp tissue has
the potential to regenerate dentin in response to noxious stimuli, such as caries. The …

The transfer of genes into cells, both in vitro and in vivo, is critical for studying gene function
and conducting gene therapy. Methods that utilize viral and nonviral vectors, as well as …

Sonoporation, in the presence of ultrasound contrast agents (UCA), is a technique that
permits the transfer of drugs, including genes, into cells. In this study, the size of the pores …

Pulp vitality is extremely important for the tooth viability, since it provides nutrition and acts
as biosensor to detect pathogenic stimuli. In the dental clinic, most dental pulp infections are …

The human dentition is indispensable for nutrition and physiology. The teeth have evolved
for mastication of food. Caries is a common dental problem in which the dentin matrix is …

The treatment of oral and periodontal diseases and associated anomalies accounts for a
significant proportion of the healthcare burden, with the manifestations of these conditions …