Table 1.

The cell type and tissue origin of the oral tissue stem cells

Type of stem cells derived from oral tissue	Abbreviations	Tissue origin
Dental pulp stem cells	DPSCs	Dental pulp of permanent teeth
Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth	SHEDs	Dental pulp of exfoliated deciduous teeth
Gingival mesenchymal stem cells	GMSCs	Gingival lamina propria
Periodontal ligament stem cells	PDLSCs	Periodontal ligament
Dental follicle progenitor cells	DFPCs	Dental follicle
Stem cells from the apical papilla	SCAPs	Apical papilla tissue of the permanent teeth
Tooth germ stem cells	TGSCs	Mesenchyme of third molar tooth germ during the late bell stage of tooth development
Alveolar bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells	ABMSCs	Alveolar bone
The saliva gland-related stem cells submandibular gland epithelial stem cells	SMGepiSCs	Salivary gland tissue