With age, teeth get increasingly brittle and susceptible to damage from tooth decay, which can eventually lead to tooth loss. Teeth have an intrinsic capability to regenerate, a process that is driven by dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) that replenish the dental pulp, including the dentin-producing cells called odontoblasts.
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Stem cells at the root of tooth aging point to possible treatment
May 21, 2026
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