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Periodontal tissue engineering: defining the triad.
The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants - 1 Jan 2000
Maeda Hidefumi, Fujii Shinsuke, Tomokiyo Atsushi, Wada Naohisa, Akamine Akifumi
Abstract excerpt
The idea that somatic stem cells are localized in periodontal ligament (PDL) tissues as PDL stem cells (PDLSCs) responsible for construction and reconstruction of the periodontium has been widely accepted. Many dental scientists have attempted to clarify the identity of these PDLSCs, but the number of PDLSCs localized in PDL tissues is too small to be routinely and conveniently analyzed. Therefore, researchers...
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