Title: Regeneration in Prosthodontics – A Challenge?

Abstract:

The ultimate goal of prosthodontic treatments should be to regenerate the missing teeth together with the periodontal structures. Many prosthodontists have thought “I could have achieved a better treatment outcome if regenerative therapies were more readily available.” To date, prosthodontists have been managing missing teeth/alveolar bone by “replacement prosthodontics” using artificial materials such as dentures and dental implants. The recent development of stem cell-based regenerative medicine has introduced the concept of “regenerative prosthodontics” to our field, particularly in cases of missing teeth with severe alveolar bone resorption. This is mainly possible with the help of stem cells. Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells that can differentiate into specialized cells and can divide to produce extra stem cells. They are originated in multicellular organisms. They may be embryonic or adult stem cells. The stem cells of the dental pulp are the mesenchymal stem cells (MSC). They are the most commonly used stem cells. However, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells are a commonly used cell type for utilization in cell-based regenerative approaches in prosthodontics. They help to build the bone structures of the craniofacial region, particularly the maxilla and mandible. Stem cell therapy is one of the most recent advances in the dental field. Its use establishes a 100% success rate. Thus, knowing its value is of prime importance. The presentation includes various challenges in relation to regenerative therapies being used as well as recent trends n regenerative prosthodontics.

Biography:

Arpit Sikri [BDS (Gold Medallist), MDS (Prosthodontics), PGDHM, DWCOI] is currently working as an Associate Professor & Post Graduate Teacher in the Department of Prosthodontics, Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India. He had earlier worked as Senior Resident in the most prestigious dental institute of the country i.e. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India. He had also worked as Senior Lecturer in Santosh Dental College, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) & Senior Lecturer in Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India. He is the youngest dental surgeon of India to have completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management from the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW, New Delhi), and that too with distinction. He has also been conferred with Diplomate Fellowship in the field of implantology by World Congress for Oral Implantology (WCOI), Tokyo, Japan. Throughout his academic career, he had been awarded gold medals being the Topper of the University, back to back. He has authored a book on “Oral Pathology” under Scientific Medtech publishers. He has to his credit around 28 books under Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP) and more than 100 national as well as international publications in various reputed journals. He is the Editor of Web med Central, Associate Editor of Current Dental Research Journal, and Assistant Editor of Asia Pacific Dental Journal & I-Dentistry journal. He is on the panel of various national and international journals as an editorial board member. Apart from this, he is also an active reviewer for various journals. He is actively associated with various associations namely IPS, IDA, IDRR, AHA, etc.