We present a protocol to develop epithelial organoid cultures starting from human tooth. The organoids are robustly expandable and recapitulate the tooth's epithelial stem cells, including their ameloblast differentiation capacity. The unique organoid model provides a promising tool to study human dental (stem cell) biology with perspectives for tooth-regenerative approaches.
Hemeryck, L., Lambrichts, I., Bronckaers, A., Vankelecom, H. Establishing Organoids from Human Tooth as a Powerful Tool Toward Mechanistic Research and Regenerative Therapy. J. Vis. Exp. (182), e63671, doi:10.3791/63671 (2022).