Dental Pulp Fibroblast: A Star Cell
CE Hours: 1.0
Description: Dental pulp fibroblasts (DPFs) are the most abundant cell type in the dental pulp. They play pivotal roles; however, they are often mistaken to be involved only in the repair and maintenance of this connective tissue.
- Discuss the fibroblasts’ roles in immunoregulatory mechanisms and defense processes.
- Distinguish the fibroblasts´ roles in dentin-pulp regeneration.
- Describe the fibroblasts´ function in neurogenic inflammation and neuronal plasticity processes.