RegEndo: ‘Evidenced-Based Pulp Fiction’ – Ep. 08

We sit down with pulp cell biology expert Dr. George Huang for the engaging story of his early work on dental stem cells, when he began establishing a reputation as a leader — moreover a pioneer — in the new field of “regenerative endodontics”.

His team was the first to show that dental stem cells can be used to regenerate dental pulp and dentin in an emptied root canal space in vivo, and to show that dental stem cells can be easily reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells.

We also investigate the molecular biology of dental stem cells in the context of their applications for pulp regeneration. After nerding out on stem cells, a brief discussion follows on some highly cited review papers.

This conversation ends on a controversial note as we seek to answer: where will technology take stem cell-based pulp regeneration in humans?! Tune in for a glimpse of what the future of endodontics will (re)generate.

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