Venezuelan scientists manage to regenerate dental pulp with stem cells

Venezuelan researchers reported in the Journal of Endodontics the first case in the world of dental pulp regeneration through stem cells. They specified that these stem cells were obtained from the bone marrow of a healthy donor. Thanks to this procedure, for the first time in the world, a "dead" tooth without sensitivity returns to life.

José Cardier, head of the IVIC Cellular Therapy Unit

The results of this transplant place Venezuela at the forefront of regenerative endodontic therapies and allow people who in the past had their dental pulp removed to recover teeth. This regeneration is achieved through the use of a technology developed in Venezuela by the Venezuelan Institute of Scientific Research (IVIC).

In an interview published by the RT news network, the researcher and head of the IVIC Cellular Therapy Unit, José Cardier, explained that these cells are not only used in endodontics, they can also be used in periodontal disease and to regenerate the skin in patients who have suffered burns.

He specified that the cells are obtained by puncturing the hip bone, in the upper part, or what is called the iliac crest, where a needle is inserted and bone marrow is aspirated. But beyond its usefulness in dental health, this technology can extend its benefits to other areas such as adipose tissue, skin and other organs of the body.