Research Article

Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Deciduous Teeth Pulp

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of the collected deciduous dental pulps ().

Total ()Successful isolation of MSCs
()
Unsuccessful isolation of MSCs
()

Age, year0.715
Male, (%)115 (71.4)945 (74.2)20 (60.6)0.123
Interval between extraction to culture, day0.059
Types of teeth0.219
Incisor, (%)31 (19.3)26 (20.3)5 (15.2)
Canine, (%)21 (13.0)16 (12.5)5 (15.2)
Molar, (%)61 (37.9)44 (34.4)17 (51.5)
Supernumerary, (%)48 (29.8)42 (32.8)6 (18.2)
Severity of dental caries<0.001
No, (%)86 (53.4)81 (63.3)5 (12.5)
Mild-to-moderate, (%)45 (28.0)31 (24.2)14 (42.4)
Severe, (%)30 (18.6)16 (12.5)14 (42.4)
Pulpitis<0.001
No, (%)139 (86.3)122 (95.3)17 (51.5)
Yes, (%)22 (13.7)6 (4.7)16 (48.5)

Note: MSC mesenchymal-like stem cells. .