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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.