Therapeutic applications of dental pulp stem cells in regenerating dental, periodontal and oral-related structures

Figure 3 Punch biopsy of submandibular gland. A: Photographs showing a tissue punch of submandibular (SMG) as a model of mechanical injury through disinfecting the skin of operation site by betadine; B: Exposing the right SMG; C: Applying the tissue punch on the center of right SMG; D: The arrow points to a rectangular cut area of 5 mm × 8 mm × 1.5 mm dimensions. Courtesy provided by the staff members of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.