“…To date, stem cells have been isolated from a variety of oral tissues, including gingiva [Zhang et al, 2009], periodontal ligament (PDL) [Seo et al, 2004;Hakki et al, 2014], and palatal connective tissue [Roman et al, 2013;Grimm et al, 2014]. They have also been isolated from dental tissues, such as dental papilla [Ikeda et al, 2006], dental follicles [Morsczeck et al, 2005], dental pulp from natal teeth [Karaöz et al, 2010], deciduous teeth [Gronthos et al, 2000;Miura et al, 2003], and adult teeth [Hakki et al, 2015].…”