Transplantation of human dental pulp stem cells: enhance bone consolidation in mandibular distraction osteogenesis.

Purpose: The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the capacity of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED) to enhance mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) in rabbits.

Materials And Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Eighteen skeletally immature New Zealand white rabbits were divided into 2 groups, with 9 in the control group and 9 in the SHED group.