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Littleredcorvette ago

Stem cells. They are getting stem cells from the teeth. Look at this random web site I found. A company that stores them for you.

"First, there is evidence that the younger the tooth or the donor is, the more potent the stem cells are. Second, Store-A-Tooth preserves dental stem cells from teeth that are already extracted or removed by a dentist – which would otherwise be thrown away – so there is no extra procedure, discomfort, or inconvenience for you or your child."

http://www.store-a-tooth.com/how-faq#.WKJLmYY8KEc

VieBleu ago

this is crazy. what a weird find. Think it deserves a post to go with medical issues like columba.
"The younger the tooth or the donor is, the more potent the stem cells are..."

Straight up organ trafficking of another kind.

Littleredcorvette ago

It definitely needs some research. Also, remember this quote is from an advertisement for a service ( "The younger the tooth or the donor is, the more potent the stem cells are..."), so there may not be absolute validity to the statement (as part of an advertisement for a product). HOWEVER, the claim came from somewhere. Find where the claim comes from originally...scientific research, etc.

I agree that this could be lucrative black market money. What is the value of the stem cells per tooth? A lot of pediatric dentists don't allow parents back in the work area; they just take your child from you, and return a groggy child with a bunch of gauze in their mouths a hour or so later. Just thinking that a child medicated for a dental procedure would also be a vulnerable potential victim of sexual abuse. Or swiping an extra tooth while they are in the child's mouth? I mean, really, who would know? and then it could always be played off as a "oops" and in most cases, just fade away.

I swear, if I had a child under 12, I might never let them out of my sight these days. And even up to the age of 18+, I'd surely be an embarrassment to them.

Tanngrisnir ago

You are right on the money.

ConcernedParent2 ago

Interesting find. I have never heard of this practice before, so I wonder if this is new, or if it's not the most efficient way to obtain and store stem cells? Can someone with a medical background give us some more information on stem cells from teeth? From their FAQ:

Dental stem cells were discovered more recently and are being studied for a number of conditions related to the connective tissues or neural tissues in the body – including type 1 diabetes, spinal cord injury, skeletal bone loss, muscular dystrophy, cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The first human applications of dental stem cells have been in regenerative dentistry: re-growing jaw bone and treating periodontal (gum) disease. Scientists anticipate the earliest medical applications will be for the repair of damaged tooth structures, bone regeneration, and later for the treatment of neural tissue injury or neurodegenerative diseases.

findingaway ago

Teeth from a normal happy and healthy 7 yr old I know went into foster care and came out with yellow teeth. That has been 20 years ago. No explanation of discoloration in less than a one year period of time. Just FYI if it helps.

2impendingdoom ago

antibiotics?

findingaway ago

Something about the fluoride. If I remember right dentist prescribed extra fluoride.

BoraxTheFungarian ago

Guaranteed, every kids home in America 'supplements' their water with fluoride.

2impendingdoom ago

weird

findingaway ago

Child was in a foster home at the time. Needed braces (orthodontist recommended) but was denied braces. Eventually child had to get braces as a teenager.