Surface and Stem Cells for Implants
Fig. 1 A cluster of titanium dioxide nano-tubes [2] Nanotechnology therefore, involves materials that have a nano-sized topography or are composed of nano-sized materials ranging between 1 and 100 nm…
Stem Cells (DSCs): Classification and Properties
Fig. 1 Embryonic origin of the different tooth components. (Reproduced from www.bronxdentalspa.com/root-canal-bronx.htm) Dentin comprises the main portion of the tooth. It is a mineralized connective tissue secreted by the odontoblasts,…
Stem Cells for Tooth Regeneration
Fig. 1 Schematic representation of (a) cranial neural crest cell populations (red arrows) represented by the various colors and their migratory paths towards the oral cavity territory (blue–green arrows), and…
Hepatocytes for Treatment of Liver Diseases
Dental stem cells (DSCs) In vitro hepatic differentiation Animal model Remarks Reference Human tooth germ progenitor cells (TGPCs) DMEM low glucose, 2 % FBS, 100 ng/mL a-FGF (5 days); DMEM low…
for Ocular Regeneration
Fig. 1 Drawing of a section of the human eye. Image courtesy of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health This chapter reviews ongoing research involved in assessing the…
and Biomaterials
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_13 MSCs and Biomaterials Adriano Piattelli1 and Giovanna Iezzi1 (1) Department of Medical, Oral, and Biotechnological…
Properties of Dental Stem Cells
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_12 Neuronal Properties of Dental Stem Cells Letizia Ferroni1, Sara Ricci2 and Chiara Gardin1 (1) Department of…
Cells for Periodontal Regeneration
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_9 Stem Cells for Periodontal Regeneration Giorgio Pagni1, 2 (1) Private Practice, Via Lamarmora 29,…
of Dental Stem Cells
Fig. 1 Didactic classification of epigenetic modifications (reproduced with permission from [10]). (a) DNA methylation schematic illustrating the repeating nucleosome, which a single strand of DNA wound round the histone…
and Cryopreservation of Stem Cells from Dental Tissues
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_3 Isolation and Cryopreservation of Stem Cells from Dental Tissues O. G. Davies1 and B. A. Scheven2 (1)…
Stem Cells and Growth Factors
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 Barbara Zavan and Eriberto Bressan (eds.)Dental Stem Cells: Regenerative PotentialStem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine10.1007/978-3-319-33299-4_5 Dental Stem Cells and Growth Factors Paolo Ghensi1, 2 (1) Centre for Integrative Biology…
Root Canal Obturation
Easily manipulated with ample working time Radiopaque and easily discernible on radiographs Dimensionally stable with no shrinkage once inserted Seals the canals laterally and apically conforming to the canal anatomy…
Endodontic Microsurgery
Fig 13.1 Clinical radiographs and photographs showing endodontic cases which have failed despite attempts at treatment. (a) Missed anatomy, (b) persistent disease despite well-obturated canal system, (c) overextension resulting in…
Root Resorption
Fig. 16.1 Clinical radiographs demonstrating (a, b) external inflammatory root resorption associated with apical pathosis, (c) external replacement resorption, (d) internal root resorption, (e) orthodontic pressure root resorption, and (f)…
Non-surgical Root Canal Retreatment
Fig. 10.1 Clinical radiographs demonstrating inadequate root canal fillings with or without poor coronal restorations. Note (a) well-fitting post and core restoration with untreated MB2 and poorly treated MB1, DB,…
Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth
Fig. 17.1 Clinical photographs and radiographs showing pre-endodontic restorability and periodontal assessment considerations. Note: (a–c) tooth 17 presented with gross buccal caries extending subgingivally. A crown-lengthening procedure was not possible…
Non-surgical Root Canal Treatment
Fig. 4.1 Clinical radiographs demonstrating (a) immediate post-operative view of non-surgical root canal treatment of tooth 47 treated over the course of two visits using an intra-canal medicament. Preparation was…
Access Preparation
Fig. 1.1 Note (a) and (b) clinical periapical radiographs demonstrating nonsurgical root canal treatment of tooth 25. Note they reveal limited two-dimensional view of the true three-dimensional image. Insert shows…
Cleaning and Shaping Objectives
Fig. 3.1 Diagrammatic representation of the apical anatomy in a tooth (a) without apical root resorption and (b) a tooth with apical root resorption. Note (1) radiographic apex (dash line)…
Nonvital Bleaching
A. Extrinsic (i) Chromogenic diet (wine, coffee, tea) (ii) Tobacco (iii) Mouthrinses (iv) Plaque B. Intrinsic (i) Systemic causes Tetracycline staining Metabolic disorders (fluorosis, dystrophic calcification) Genetic (congenital erythropoietic porphyria, amelogenesis imperfecta,…
