INTRODUCTIONrnDespite significant advances in the clinical treatment of cardio-vascular disease, this condition is still the leading cause of death worldwide, h
INTRODUCTIONrnTooth enamel is the hardest mineralized tissue in the human body, consisting of the outermost layer of the dental crown.1 Generally, the demineral
INTRODUCTIONrnThe basal stem cell layer of normal oral mucosa (NOM) is a self-perpetuating reservoir of cells with a mechanism for self-renewal, a property refe