Local Injection of Allogeneic Stem Cells from Apical Papilla Enhanced Periodontal Tissue Regeneration in Minipig Model of Periodontitis

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CT scan showed superior regenerative periodontal tissue in SCAPs group compared with 0.9% NaCl group. (a, b) Three-dimensional CT images revealed limited bone formation in 0.9% NaCl group 12 weeks after transplantation (a). SCAPs-mediated nearly complete alveolar bone regeneration (b). Analysis of CT results showed that the efficiency of newborn bone in the SCAPs group was significantly better than the 0.9% NaCl group (c). Student’s t-test was performed to determine statistical significance (p<0.01).

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