How Kid’s Baby Teeth Can Save Their Lives
So how does keeping your child’s baby teeth potentially save their lives? As it turns out, stem cell research has advanced to the point we can use tissue that has been dead for years. A study in 2003 showed that baby teeth are a rich source of stem cells, which are like protocells that can be grown into multiple kinds of cells if needed. By keeping your baby teeth (or your kids baby teeth) you can regrow their cells is they ever need replacement tissue for any reason. Isn’t that incredible?
However, You Can’t Just Keep Them in a Box
Baby teeth have to be kept fresh. Like anything biological, stem cells degrade and lose their potency over time. Parents can use professional medical services to properly preserve their children’s teeth. This kind of services places the teeth in a liquid nitrogen cryopreservation vault. This process keeps the teeth preserved for many years. If your child needs them later on in adulthood, the teeth will be shipped right to their doctor! Keeping your child’s teeth preserved may seem like a strange practice, but it could save their life one day. It might be something worth looking into! Good luck, and happy parenting!
