Stem Cells in Maxillofacial Surgery

Bhawani Patra; Stithaprajna Lenka; Karishma Rathor

Stem Cells in Maxillofacial Surgery

Bhawani Patra ¹, Stithaprajna Lenka ², Karishma Rathor ³

Affiliations
1 Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Cells with one-off self-renewal and potency are called stem cells. Stem cells can be converted into suitable cells with sufficient biochemical signals. Tissue regeneration involves delivery to wounded organs of different types of cells or cell products for tissue and organ reconstruction. Stem cells have strategies for the recovery and treatment of damaged tissues. In this article we are reviewing use of stem cells in maxillofacial surgery.