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MISSING TOOTH TISSUE REPLACEMENT—THE<br />
MILESTONES- A REVIEW<br />
Sahana N S * , Sr<strong>in</strong>ath S K † , S Hemavathy * , Vishwanath S K ‡<br />
ABSTRACT:<br />
Objective: This review focuses on past, recent and promis<strong>in</strong>g developments <strong>in</strong> the fields of <strong>tooth</strong> replacements that are of<br />
particular relevance for dental <strong>tissue</strong> and whole-<strong>tooth</strong> regeneration. Here the literature perta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g to different methods used to<br />
replace the <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>tooth</strong> <strong>tissue</strong> were <strong>co</strong>mpiled and reviewed.<br />
Material and Methods: Relevant literature <strong>co</strong>ncerned with <strong>tooth</strong> <strong>tissue</strong> replacement <strong>in</strong> the past as well as the recent ongo<strong>in</strong>g<br />
research work on <strong>tooth</strong> <strong>tissue</strong> regeneration were searched <strong>in</strong> the Google/Medl<strong>in</strong>e and 53 articles were reviewed, analyzed and<br />
<strong>co</strong>mpiled <strong>in</strong> this article.<br />
Conclusion: In the last decade, significant advances have been made <strong>in</strong> approaches used to replace <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong> teeth. As adult<br />
<strong>tissue</strong> derived cell sources are anticipated to be useful <strong>in</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ical applications for <strong>tooth</strong> regeneration, several stem cells/<br />
progenitor cells have been found, which were isolated from adult dental/non-dental <strong>tissue</strong>s. The future for regenerative and<br />
<strong>tissue</strong>-eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g applications to dentistry is one with immense potential, capable of br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g quantum advances <strong>in</strong> treatment<br />
for our patients. With today’s 21st century technological advancements, it is expected that <strong>in</strong>dividuals will either reta<strong>in</strong> their<br />
natural teeth or obta<strong>in</strong> functional <strong>tooth</strong> replacements throughout their entire life. Even though the <strong>tooth</strong> regeneration looks<br />
exit<strong>in</strong>g many hurdles must be over<strong>co</strong>me to develop <strong>tooth</strong> regenerative therapy <strong>in</strong> humans and reviews regard<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>tooth</strong><br />
regeneration processes must be wel<strong>co</strong>me.<br />
AOSR 2012;2(1):47-52.<br />
Key Words: Dentures, Implants, Transplantations, <strong>tooth</strong> regeneration, Scaffolds, Cell aggregate methods.<br />
* Department of Oral Pathology, Government Dental College and Research Institue, Bangalore, India.<br />
† Department of Pedodontics, Government Dental College and Research Institue, Bangalore, India.<br />
‡ Department of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Research Institue, Bangalore, India.<br />
Archives of Oral Sciences & Research<br />
INTRODUCTION:<br />
The Teeth are highly m<strong>in</strong>eralized appendages found <strong>in</strong> the<br />
entrance of the alimentary canal of both <strong>in</strong>vertebrates and<br />
vertebrates, first appeared at Ordovicium, approximately<br />
460 million years ago. Some jawless fish developed<br />
superficial, dermal structures known as odontodes 1-3<br />
which were located outside the mouth. The encroachment<br />
of odontodes <strong>in</strong>to the oropharyngeal cavity created the<br />
buccal teeth, which <strong>co</strong>vered the entire surface and later<br />
were localized to the jaw marg<strong>in</strong>s. 4<br />
The WHO World Oral Health Report 2003 identified caries<br />
as a <strong>co</strong>nt<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g global problem, with an estimated five<br />
billion people worldwide hav<strong>in</strong>g experienced the disease. 5<br />
Tooth loss is an early <strong>in</strong>dicator of accelerated ag<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Edentulism not only results <strong>in</strong> reduced oral and social<br />
functions but also rema<strong>in</strong>s a major public health issue. 6<br />
In the last decade, significant advances have been made <strong>in</strong><br />
approaches used to replace <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong> teeth. 7<br />
Milestone:<br />
The earliest dental material science began <strong>in</strong> the laboratory<br />
of G.V. Black at Northwestern University <strong>in</strong> 1900. 8 A major<br />
<strong>co</strong>ncentration has been <strong>in</strong> the area of dental materials used<br />
to restore <strong>tooth</strong> structure, fabrication of crowns, dentures,<br />
partials, and other restorative approaches and also <strong>in</strong><br />
improvements <strong>in</strong> the design of materials used to restore<br />
teeth/periodontium/bone lost as a <strong>co</strong>nsequence of disease<br />
or disorders. 9 While these synthetic materials post various<br />
degrees of success, they bear little resemblance to the<br />
enamel <strong>tissue</strong> <strong>in</strong> their chemical and structural makeup. 7<br />
History of Dentures starts way back. Around 700BC,<br />
Etruscans <strong>in</strong> northern Italy made dentures out of human<br />
or other animal teeth. 10 Dentures can be either partial or<br />
<strong>co</strong>mplete.<br />
Partial dentures are for patients who are <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong> some of<br />
their teeth on a particular arch and are made from crowns<br />
that resemble the <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong> teeth which are fitted on the<br />
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rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g teeth to act as abutments and pontics . Fixed<br />
bridges are more expensive than removable appliances but<br />
are more stable. 3<br />
Complete dentures are worn by patients who are <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
all of the teeth <strong>in</strong> a s<strong>in</strong>gle arch. The oldest <strong>co</strong>mplete denture<br />
appeared <strong>in</strong> Japan, and it was a wooden denture. Laterthe<br />
porcela<strong>in</strong> dentures were made around 1770 Then<strong>in</strong> 1820<br />
dentures were mounted on 18 carat gold plates, later from<br />
vulcanite, <strong>in</strong> 20th century- acrylic res<strong>in</strong> and other plastics.<br />
Complete denture therapy, is associated with <strong>co</strong>mplications<br />
such as denture-<strong>in</strong>duced stomatitis, soft <strong>tissue</strong> hyperplasia,<br />
traumatic ulcers, altered taste perception and burn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
mouth syndrome. 11 Therefore, the need for alternative<br />
<strong>tooth</strong> replacement therapies is quite evident. 12<br />
Implants carry a success rate of around 95% over 15 years,<br />
which makes dental implants the most popular method for<br />
replac<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>tooth</strong> at the present time. 12 However,<br />
osseo<strong>in</strong>tegration represents a direct <strong>co</strong>nnection between<br />
the implant and bone <strong>tissue</strong> and lacks the periodontium<br />
and cementum <strong>tissue</strong>s present <strong>in</strong> naturally formed teeth,<br />
which function to cushion and modulate the mechanical<br />
stress of mastication. Therefore, strategies to generate<br />
dental implants with associated periodontal <strong>tissue</strong>s have<br />
be<strong>co</strong>me a new approach <strong>in</strong> <strong>tooth</strong> replacement therapies. 12-15<br />
The first transplantation attempts were made without<br />
any knowledge of the species barrier. The pioneers of<br />
xenotransplantation realized xenotransfusions as early as<br />
the 16th century. 16 Transplantation can be of two types;<br />
Allotransplantation and Autotransplantation. 17<br />
Allotransplantation of teeth is mov<strong>in</strong>g teeth from one<br />
person to other .The earliest reports of <strong>tooth</strong> transplantation<br />
<strong>in</strong>volve slaves <strong>in</strong> ancient Egypt who were forced to give<br />
up their teeth to the pharaohs. 18 There are reports of<br />
men scaveng<strong>in</strong>g the aftermaths of battlefields dur<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
Napoleonic wars, <strong>co</strong>llect<strong>in</strong>g the choicest teeth from the<br />
fallen soldiers <strong>in</strong> the hopes of us<strong>in</strong>g them <strong>in</strong> other mouths. 19<br />
It <strong>co</strong>nt<strong>in</strong>ued for many centuries till <strong>in</strong> the late 18th century,<br />
physicians observed that <strong>co</strong>ntagious diseases, especially<br />
syphilis, spread among the recipients of <strong>tooth</strong> transplants,<br />
which caused allotransplantation of teeth to wane. 18,20,21<br />
The autotransplantation of teeth is mov<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>tooth</strong> from<br />
one site to another <strong>in</strong> the same <strong>in</strong>dividual. However, auto<br />
transplantation, has reported three to five-year success<br />
rates of 75 percent or more. Third molars and premolars<br />
extracted for orthodontic reasons are most <strong>co</strong>mmonly<br />
used as the donor teeth for auto transplantation 18 and<br />
is an e<strong>co</strong>nomically feasible cl<strong>in</strong>ical therapy, and teeth<br />
exhibit<strong>in</strong>g two-thirds root formation are <strong>co</strong>nsidered to<br />
be ideal for reimplantation. 22 Another advantage of <strong>tooth</strong><br />
transplantation is the possibility for pulp regeneration,<br />
revascularization, and re<strong>in</strong>nervation. The limited supply<br />
of available donor teeth restricts the practical use of this<br />
technique. 21,23<br />
Tooth autotransplantation, allotransplantation, substitut<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the lost physiological <strong>tissue</strong>/organ with a nonbiological,<br />
artificial material and dental implants have existed for<br />
many years, but have never been totally satisfactory 24<br />
and pathological repeats are <strong>co</strong>mmon. 25,26 Therefore, an<br />
ambitious dream of numerous dentists is to be able to<br />
substitute the artificial material with a biological, cell-based<br />
one that is able to form a genu<strong>in</strong>e replica of the damaged<br />
<strong>tooth</strong> part or the entire lost <strong>tooth</strong>. 3<br />
Charles L<strong>in</strong>dbergh was one of the first persons to beg<strong>in</strong><br />
to th<strong>in</strong>k about cultur<strong>in</strong>g organs. 27 By the early 1970s, the<br />
term "biomaterials" became prom<strong>in</strong>ent. Despite <strong>co</strong>nt<strong>in</strong>ual<br />
discussions about refocus<strong>in</strong>g the field of biomaterials, the<br />
greatest impetus for change did not arrive until the de<strong>co</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
of the human genome at the end of the last century. 8<br />
TISSUE ENGINEERING:<br />
In the late 1980s, a polymer chemist (Robert Langer) and<br />
the organ transplant surgeon (Joseph Vacanti) proposed that<br />
it might be possible to generate a <strong>tissue</strong> or organ by seed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the cells that make this <strong>tissue</strong> <strong>in</strong>to a biodegradable scaffold.<br />
This approach to regenerative medic<strong>in</strong>e was named <strong>tissue</strong><br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g, which is def<strong>in</strong>ed as an <strong>in</strong>terdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary field<br />
that applies the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples of eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g and the life<br />
sciences toward biological substitutes that restore, ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><br />
or improve <strong>tissue</strong> function. 5<br />
PARTIAL TOOTH TISSUE REGENERATION:<br />
Over the last few years, dental researchers started to explore<br />
the potential of <strong>tissue</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g to repair lost <strong>tooth</strong><br />
structures and, perhaps, even for <strong>co</strong>mplete replacement of<br />
an entire <strong>tooth</strong>. 28 The po<strong>in</strong>t of <strong>in</strong>terest is that various animal<br />
species (e.g., mice) can replace physically worn teeth parts<br />
of vary<strong>in</strong>g teeth types with stem cells 29,30 and numerous<br />
animals are endowed with the ability to <strong>co</strong>nt<strong>in</strong>ually replace<br />
lost teeth throughout life via de novo formation of <strong>tooth</strong><br />
germs (polyphyodonty). 31 Normally, humans do not have<br />
such abilities; however, it is possible that the regenerative<br />
potential <strong>in</strong> humans is underestimated and some of<br />
<strong>co</strong>mponents might be able to be reactivated under certa<strong>in</strong><br />
circumstances. 3,27,32<br />
Nearly every organ harbors <strong>in</strong> particular niches specific<br />
cells that are known today as somatic stem cells. 3,29,33-35 The<br />
ability of human teeth to form reparative dent<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> response<br />
to deep caries and mild trauma suggests that progenitor<br />
cells present <strong>in</strong> fully developed <strong>tooth</strong> pulp reta<strong>in</strong> the ability<br />
to form functional odontoblasts, which can produce dent<strong>in</strong>like<br />
hard <strong>tissue</strong>s. 36 This l<strong>in</strong>e of research seeks to reactivate<br />
exist<strong>in</strong>g but latent reparative capabilities and/or use teethrelated<br />
stem cells to repair the damaged part of the <strong>tooth</strong><br />
by cell multiplication and production of the <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
material, 17 <strong>in</strong> attempts to repair the damaged <strong>tissue</strong>s like<br />
pulp and dent<strong>in</strong>. 7,37 In an effort to restore periodontal <strong>tissue</strong>s,<br />
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Guided <strong>tissue</strong> regeneration was successfully used. 38<br />
To <strong>in</strong>crease bone at a specific site, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g sites for<br />
implantation of teeth, various barrier membranes often<br />
<strong>co</strong>upled with grafts/polymers/factors, etc. have been used<br />
with vary<strong>in</strong>g success. 7<br />
dissociated from both the epithelium and the mesenchyme,<br />
and the <strong>co</strong>rrect placement of cells is a major issue 46<br />
(fig.1).<br />
The more long-term branch of research <strong>in</strong>volves us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
stem cells and apply<strong>in</strong>g <strong>co</strong>nventional <strong>tissue</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g<br />
techniques to create a replica of the desired <strong>miss<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
<strong>tooth</strong>. 7<br />
WHOLE TOOTH REGENERATION:<br />
Numerous studies <strong>in</strong> the early twentieth century developed<br />
techniques for cultur<strong>in</strong>g both isolated dental <strong>tissue</strong>s and<br />
whole teeth, establish<strong>in</strong>g the basis for future experimental<br />
manipulation of dental <strong>tissue</strong>s. 7 The emergence of whole<strong>tooth</strong><br />
<strong>tissue</strong> was made possible by the marriage of biological,<br />
developmental and material sciences. 12,39 Regenerat<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
whole <strong>tooth</strong> is no less <strong>co</strong>mplicated than rebuild<strong>in</strong>g a whole<br />
heart, says Songtao Shi of the University of Southern<br />
California. 40<br />
In <strong>co</strong>nsider<strong>in</strong>g the future, several l<strong>in</strong>es of evidence need to<br />
be <strong>co</strong>nsidered: A.Enamel organ epithelia and dental papilla<br />
mesenchyme <strong>tissue</strong>s <strong>co</strong>nta<strong>in</strong>s stem cells dur<strong>in</strong>g postnatal<br />
stages of life, B.Late cap stage and bell stage <strong>tooth</strong> organs<br />
<strong>co</strong>nta<strong>in</strong> stem cells, C.O dontogenic adult stem cells responds<br />
to mechanical as well as chemical signals , D. Adult bone<br />
marrow as well as dental pulp <strong>tissue</strong>s <strong>co</strong>nta<strong>in</strong> odontogenic<br />
stem cells and Epithelial-mesenchymal <strong>in</strong>teractions are<br />
pre-requisite for <strong>tooth</strong> regeneration. 41<br />
Several populations of dental stem cells have been<br />
identified and characterized: 12 (DPSCs) Human dental pulp<br />
stem cells, 42,43 (SHED) Stem cells harvested from human<br />
exfoliated deciduous teeth, 12 (SCAP) Stem cells isolated<br />
from human teeth at the <strong>tooth</strong> root apex called DSCs of<br />
the apical papilla .<br />
At present the only human source is the <strong>tooth</strong> germ of<br />
young children. 3 Recently, dental <strong>tissue</strong> stem/progenitor<br />
cells, which can differentiate <strong>in</strong>to dental cell l<strong>in</strong>eages,<br />
have been identified <strong>in</strong> both impacted and erupted human<br />
teeth, and these cells can be used to regenerate some dental<br />
<strong>tissue</strong>s. Us<strong>in</strong>g a patient’s own stem cells avoids issues of<br />
histo<strong>co</strong>mpatability. 44<br />
Key elements:Regenerative treatments require the three<br />
key elements; an extracellular matrix scaffold, progenitor/<br />
stem cells, and <strong>in</strong>ductive morphogenetic signals. 9<br />
Recent breakthroughs <strong>in</strong> s<strong>in</strong>gle cell manipulation methods<br />
for the re<strong>co</strong>nstitution of bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered <strong>tooth</strong> germ and the<br />
<strong>in</strong>vestigation of <strong>in</strong> vivo development of artificial <strong>tooth</strong><br />
germ <strong>in</strong> the adult oral environment have been reported. 45<br />
Re<strong>co</strong>nstitution of bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered <strong>tooth</strong> germ, like that for<br />
other organs, requires that s<strong>in</strong>gle cells are <strong>co</strong>mpletely<br />
Fig. 1: S<strong>in</strong>gle cell manipulation (Courtesy. 2009 Takashi<br />
Tsuji Laboratory) 53<br />
Fig. 2: Strategies for build<strong>in</strong>g a bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered <strong>tooth</strong> from<br />
dissociated s<strong>in</strong>gle cells. (Courtesy of Kazuhisa Nakao,<br />
Takashi Tsuji November 2008) 44<br />
APPROACHES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF<br />
TOOTH:<br />
Currently, two approaches are be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>vestigated for<br />
re<strong>co</strong>nstruct<strong>in</strong>g teeth us<strong>in</strong>g cell culture procedures. One<br />
approach is to seed <strong>tooth</strong> germ cells <strong>in</strong>to <strong>tooth</strong>-shaped<br />
scaffolds made of bio degradable materials. The other<br />
approach is to re<strong>co</strong>nstitute teeth by reaggregat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>tooth</strong> germ<br />
from dissociated s<strong>in</strong>gle epithelial cells and mesenchymal<br />
cells. 46<br />
SCAFFOLDING METHOD:<br />
One of the three-dimensional <strong>tissue</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g methods<br />
is scaffold<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong> which a <strong>co</strong>mplex cell mixture and a<br />
prefabricated biodegradable scaffold are employed to<br />
grow a <strong>tissue</strong> of a desired form 47 (fig.2). The importance<br />
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of scaffold materials and design for <strong>tissue</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g has<br />
long been re<strong>co</strong>gnized. Scaffold porosity, bio<strong>co</strong>mpatibility<br />
and biodegradability, the ability to support cell growth,<br />
and use as a <strong>co</strong>ntrolled gene and prote<strong>in</strong> delivery vehicle<br />
are all highly significant properties. 48 The different<br />
scaffold materials used are <strong>co</strong>llagen sponge, hydrophilic<br />
polymers, poly-L-lactic acid and poly lactic <strong>co</strong>-gly<strong>co</strong>lic<br />
acid <strong>co</strong>-polymers, alg<strong>in</strong>ate, and agarose and natural silk<br />
47, 49-51<br />
prote<strong>in</strong>s.<br />
Tissue eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g methods us<strong>in</strong>g scaffold should be<br />
utilized for the formation of differentiated <strong>tooth</strong> or <strong>tooth</strong><br />
germ <strong>in</strong> late stages of differentiation which has cell<br />
polarization of m<strong>in</strong>eralized <strong>tissue</strong>, and <strong>in</strong> odontoblast/<br />
ameloblast cell l<strong>in</strong>eages <strong>in</strong> organ architecture, because<br />
they can manipulate a spatial <strong>co</strong>nfiguration of several<br />
types of cells and scaffolds 47 .Arrang<strong>in</strong>g epithelial cells<br />
and mesenchymal cells with<strong>in</strong> the scaffold by seed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
them sequentially, <strong>in</strong>stead of the <strong>co</strong>nventional method of<br />
seed<strong>in</strong>g a mixture of epithelial cells and mesenchymal<br />
cells, improved the <strong>tissue</strong> arrangement <strong>in</strong> bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered<br />
teeth. 52<br />
Yelick’s 12 group exam<strong>in</strong>ed explants <strong>co</strong>nta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g dissociated<br />
cells isolated from porc<strong>in</strong>e unerupted third molars or rat<br />
molar <strong>tooth</strong> buds. These <strong>co</strong>nta<strong>in</strong>ed both epithelial cells and<br />
mesenchymal cells that were plated onto a <strong>tooth</strong>-shaped<br />
scaffold. The explants were capable of generat<strong>in</strong>g a <strong>tooth</strong><br />
crown <strong>co</strong>nta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g both dent<strong>in</strong> and enamel. 38<br />
CELL AGGREGATE METHOD:<br />
The cell aggregate method is a technique for creat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
undifferentiated <strong>tooth</strong> germ us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>tooth</strong> germ cells.<br />
The approach for the re<strong>co</strong>nstitution of a bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered<br />
<strong>tooth</strong> germ is the cell reaggregation method. The first<br />
step <strong>in</strong> multi-cellular aggregation of epithelial cells and<br />
mesenchymal cells is multi-cellular assembly by selfreorganization<br />
of each cell type. This occurs through cell<br />
migration and selective cell adhesion until cells reach an<br />
equilibrium arrangement. Next, reciprocal <strong>in</strong>teractions<br />
among epithelial cell layers and mesenchymal cell layers<br />
<strong>in</strong>itiate organogenesis that regulates differentiation and<br />
morphogenesis 47 (fig.2). To create a bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered <strong>tooth</strong><br />
germ, dental epithelium is reassociated with a cell pellet<br />
of dissociated mesenchymal cells; the result<strong>in</strong>g artificial<br />
germ is then used to grow a <strong>tooth</strong> with a proper structure<br />
by transplantation <strong>in</strong> vivo. 44<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>tooth</strong> development, the properties of cells vary,<br />
depend<strong>in</strong>g upon the developmental stage. Different cell<br />
manipulation techniques are thus required ac<strong>co</strong>rd<strong>in</strong>g to<br />
the target stage of the <strong>tooth</strong> germ. The cell aggregation<br />
method and the <strong>tissue</strong> eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g method us<strong>in</strong>g scaffolds<br />
may be useful for regeneration of <strong>tooth</strong> germ <strong>in</strong> the early<br />
developmental stages and <strong>in</strong> the late developmental<br />
stages. Us<strong>in</strong>g cell aggregate methods layers of epithelial<br />
and mesenchymal <strong>tissue</strong>s can be reproduced <strong>in</strong> a manner<br />
similar to the <strong>in</strong>itial stages of the <strong>tooth</strong> germ, such as from<br />
the bud to cap stages. Tissue eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g us<strong>in</strong>g scaffold<br />
reproduces the proper anatomical arrangements for both<br />
undifferentiated cells and <strong>co</strong>mmitted odonto-form<strong>in</strong>g or<br />
enamel form<strong>in</strong>g progenitor cells based upon maturation<br />
events. 44<br />
BIOENGINEERED ORGAN GERM METHOD:<br />
A bioeng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g method for form<strong>in</strong>g a three-dimensional<br />
organ germ <strong>in</strong> the early developmental stages is termed the<br />
‘bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered organ germ method’. To precisely replicate<br />
<strong>tooth</strong> organogenesis <strong>in</strong> the early developmental stages, a cell<br />
aggregation method us<strong>in</strong>g cap-stage <strong>tooth</strong>-germ-derived<br />
epithelial cells and mesenchymal cells was chosen. This<br />
method has the dist<strong>in</strong>ctive feature that the bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered<br />
<strong>tooth</strong> germ is re<strong>co</strong>nstituted between epithelial cells and<br />
mesenchymal cells us<strong>in</strong>g cell <strong>co</strong>mpartmentalization at<br />
a high cell density <strong>in</strong> a <strong>co</strong>llagen gel solution. 44 In one<br />
experiment Nakao used the novel bioeng<strong>in</strong>eered method<br />
and <strong>co</strong>uld generate plural teeth <strong>in</strong> alveolar bone of the<br />
mice. 53<br />
CONCLUSION:<br />
With today’s 21st century technological advancements, it<br />
is expected that <strong>in</strong>dividuals will either reta<strong>in</strong> their natural<br />
teeth or obta<strong>in</strong> functional <strong>tooth</strong> replacements throughout<br />
their entire life. As adult <strong>tissue</strong> derived cell sources are<br />
anticipated to be useful <strong>in</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ical applications for <strong>tooth</strong><br />
regeneration, several stem cells/progenitor cells have<br />
been found, which were isolated from adult dental/nondental<br />
<strong>tissue</strong>s. Even though the <strong>tooth</strong> regeneration looks<br />
exit<strong>in</strong>g many hurdles must be over<strong>co</strong>me to develop <strong>tooth</strong><br />
regenerative therapy.<br />
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no <strong>co</strong>nflicts of<br />
<strong>in</strong>terest.<br />
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Dr. Sahana N S<br />
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology<br />
Government Dental College and Research Institute<br />
Fort, Bangalore-560002<br />
Karnataka, India.<br />
E-mail: drsr<strong>in</strong>athsk@yahoo.<strong>co</strong> .<strong>in</strong><br />
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