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The use of cryopreservation technology in human teeth in vitro

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  • Received:2015-05-20 Revised:2015-07-21 Online:2016-03-25 Published:2016-04-06

Abstract: In recent years, dentition defect as one of the most common diseases of the dental clinic has attracted more and more attention. The tooth autotransplantation is also increasingly accepted because of the economic and artistic advantages.In order to realize the delayed tooth autotransplantation , cryopreservation technology has become a hot research topic at home and abroad.This paper mainly expounds the research background and theory of cryopreservation technology, mechanism of cryoprotectant,introduces main methods and techniques of cryopreservation, discusses the effect of cryopreservation on the biomechanical properties of human dental tissues, and outlooks the application prospect of tooth cryopreservation .