Regeneration of periodontal ligament fibers around mini dental implants and their attachment to the bone in an animal model: A radiographic and histological study.

It can safely be postulated from the present study that tissue engineering of PDL can be achieved around dental implants using PDLSCs. Important inter-tissue interactions like the formation of a functional PDL around the implantation site, and induction of bone formation in the vicinity of the implants may be possible. Future research in humans is required for further research.