Journal
JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
Volume 88, Issue 9, Pages 781-791Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0022034509340641
Keywords
stem cells; neural crest; periodontal; progenitors; scaffolds
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- NIDCR [DE15425, DE17447]
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During the recent decade, the periodontal attachment apparatus has become one of the premier areas of the body for the development of novel tissue-engineering strategies. In the present review, we describe a developmental biology approach to characterize current concepts in periodontal regeneration and to discuss strategies for future applications in periodontal therapies. To decipher the developmental make-up of the periodontal region, we have followed the path of the migratory neural crest, since it gives rise to periodontal progenitor tissues, which in turn are subjected to the influence of diverse craniofacial extracellular matrices and peptide growth factors. Based on this developmental perspective, we have conducted a systematic analysis of the factors, progenitor cells, and matrices used in current periodontal tissue-engineering approaches. We propose that the developmental history of a tissue is a highly instructive design template for the discovery of novel bioengineering tools and approaches.
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