Dental pulp stem cells
Dental pulp stem cells has been studied in 2 papers since 2025: none in people yet, 2 reviews; 1 in the past year. No study of it in people or animals has been published yet. The newest paper, May 18, 2026: “Regenerative potential of Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) in dental and periodontal tissue engineering: a systematic review of preclinical…”.
2 papers study it2 findingsUpdated
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funder: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
What did studies of Dental pulp stem cells find?
2Studies of Dental pulp stem cells measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are pulp vitality (1 study) and regeneration of dental and periodontal tissues (1).
Pulp vitality
upin humans1
1 study
Pulp vitality
upin humans1
Dental pulp stem cells improve pulp vitality in humans.
“Clinical trials reported the safety of autologous DPSCs and improvements in pulp vitality, probing depth, clinical attachment level, and bone defect filling”
Reviewclinical trials
BMC oral health
Regeneration of dental and periodontal tissues
upin reviews1
1 study
Regeneration of dental and periodontal tissues
upin reviews1
Dental pulp stem cells improve regeneration of dental and periodontal tissues.
“Preclinical studies demonstrated the enhanced regeneration of dental pulp, dentin, periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone using DPSCs”
Reviewpreclinical studies
BMC oral health
Funding
3 grants since 2017National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchUS$1m
Identification and Characterization of Endogenous Dental Pulp Stem Cells
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchAda Forsyth InstituteUS$248.8k2021–2024
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchUniversity of Maryland BaltimoreUS$231.8k2020–2024
Perivascular Niche and Self-Renewal of Dental Pulp Stem Cells
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchUniversity of Michigan at Ann ArborUS$46.2k2016–2019