When we were younger our parents would tell us that when our teeth fell out, the Tooth Fairy would come and exchange it with a gold coin! But did you know that your tooth can actually save your life?
Similar to cord blood, [ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3″ ihc_mb_template=”1″ ]you can find stem cells in your tooth and these cells can be used to treat diseases in case we fall sick in the future.
A lot of research has been carried out on these stem cells and they have shown to be effective in transforming themselves into different cell types like neurons, cartilage, bones and many more. Scientists have also tested these cells using animal models and they were seen to improve the disease conditions.
Due to these findings, a lot of people have now decided to store their tooth stem cells alongside their cord blood with the hope that these cells would be useful in the future when technology permits.
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