Teeth move through alveolar bone, whether through the normal process of tooth eruption or
by strains generated by orthodontic appliances. Both eruption and orthodontics accomplish …

The article discusses the protective and destructive roles of cytokine responses against
periodontal infections. It stresses the activities and functions of the protein molecule …

The familial hypercholesterolemias (FH) are a group of genetic defects resulting in severe
elevations of blood cholesterol levels and increased risk of premature coronary heart …

The dental follicle is an ectomesenchymal tissue surrounding the developing tooth germ. It is
believed that this tissue contains stem cells and lineage committed progenitor cells or …

Now entering its 40th anniversary, the fifth edition of Oral Anatomy, Histology and
Embryology has been thoroughly overhauled, updated and augmented to meet the needs of …

The world of dentistry is approaching graphene-based nanomaterials as substitutes for
tissue engineering. Apart from its exceptional mechanical strength, electrical conductivity …

The dental follicle (DF) differentiates into the periodontal ligament. In addition, it may be the
precursor of other cells of the periodontium, including osteoblasts and cementoblasts. We …

Adult stem cells are multipotent and can be induced experimentally to differentiate into
various cell lineages. Such cells are therefore a key part of achieving the promise of tissue …

Autophagy is an evolutionary conserved and highly regulated recycling process of cellular
wastes. Having a housekeeping role, autophagy through the digestion of domestic cytosolic …

Root resorption is a physiologic event for the primary teeth. It is still unclear whether
odontoclasts, the cells which resorb the dental hard tissue, are different from the osteoclasts …