Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Volume 23, Issue 18, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810582
Keywords
Wnt signal; dentin pulp complex regeneration engineering; small molecules
Funding
- French Ministry of Higher Education and Research (CIFRE fellowship) [2018/1781]
- Septodont
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The main goal of vital pulp therapy is to preserve the vitality of the pulp tissue, but it does not regenerate the dentin pulp complex integrity. The Wnt protein-based strategy has been studied as a potential therapy for dentin pulp complex and bone regeneration.
The main goal of vital pulp therapy (VPT) is to preserve the vitality of the pulp tissue, even when it is exposed due to bacterial invasion, iatrogenic mechanical preparation, or trauma. The type of new dentin formed as a result of VPT can differ in its cellular origin, its microstructure, and its barrier function. It is generally agreed that the new dentin produced by odontoblasts (reactionary dentin) has a tubular structure, while the dentin produced by pulp cells (reparative dentin) does not or has less. Thus, even VPT aims to maintain the vitality of the pulp. It does not regenerate the dentin pulp complex integrity. Therefore, many studies have sought to identify new therapeutic strategies to successfully regenerate the dentin pulp complex. Among them is a Wnt protein-based strategy based on the fact that Wnt proteins seem to be powerful stem cell factors that allow control of the self-renewal and proliferation of multiple adult stem cell populations, suitable for homeostasis maintenance, tissue healing, and regeneration promotion. Thus, this review outlines the different agents targeting the Wnt signaling that could be applied in a tooth environment, and could be a potential therapy for dentin pulp complex and bone regeneration.
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