Camila Sabatini, DDS, PhD, associate professor at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, received a grant to research therapies for damaged teeth.
Through the four-year, $420,000 award, Dr. Sabatini will study potential strategies for the regeneration of tooth defects, according to a May 7 news release from the university.
The study will look into alternatives to root canal treatment for damaged teeth, exploring the potential of using stem cells of dental origin.
Research through the grant will also include the potential of gene therapy and cancer therapy drugs in order to heal tooth defects.
Dr. Sabatini will work alongside Techung Lee, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, the release said.