Bio Bank of Dental Organs of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of El Salvador

Abstract

Objective: to publish a manuscript on the creation of the Biobank of Dental Organs of the Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de El Salvador. This is a non-profit entity. It has been created from donations and contains a collection of teeth duly classified, stored, labeled and catalogued. The objective of the biobank is to provide students, professors and researchers with dental organs that comply with standardized protocols, with ethical, legal and biosafety specifications to reduce and/or eliminate the illegal trade of organs. This will present benefits to academic activities and research projects. Materials and methods: the manuscript corresponds to the design of a bibliographic review. A search was carried out in biomedical databases and institutional repositories. In total, 32 scientific articles, 7 academic programs of the undergraduate program in Dental Surgery of the FOUES, 3 national health standards and the National Policy on Ethics and Legality for the Creation of the biobank were included. Results: The BBOD was created as a special academic project, attached to the FOUES Research Center. It is governed by national and international ethical, legal and biosafety standards. At the same time, it is governed by internal protocols for the correct operation, maintenance and conservation of the biological samples stored. This BBOD is endorsed by the National Ethics Committee.  Conclusion: the biobank is a center governed by national and international ethical, legal and biosafety standards. It is also subject to internal protocols for the operation, maintenance and conservation of biological samples. It is endorsed by the National Ethics Committee and its main purpose is to provide dental organs for academic and research purposes.