Stem cells are produced in the bone marrow. They are immature cells that have the potential to self-generate themselves into many different cell types in the body. Autologus stem cell therapy is when the patients own stem cells are used to treat the condition. Bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells are collected from the patient and then frozen and stored until they are needed. Alternatively, the stem cells originate from a donor, this is the allongenic approach.
Stem cell therapy offers hope to treating a huge variety of dental conditions. The stem cells are implanted into the patient where they can self-generate into new healthy cells with the aim to repair any damage of the dental organs such as the teeth and gums.