Dr. Mildred C. Embree and her team at the Columbia College of Dental Medicine have discovered stem cells that can facilitate the growth of cartilage and repair damaged joints. The fibrocartilage found in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in the jaw bone does not readily regrow or heal itself – hence, researchers worked to manipulate the stem cells that reside in the TMJ to regenerate cartilage and repair the joint.
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TMJ Repair Made With Autologous Stem Cells
Posted by artgreco@stemsave.com on Oct 13, 2016 3:51:20 PM
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Topics: autologous stem cells, TMJ repair, cartilage regeneration, bone regeneration, fibrocartilage