How saving your children’s baby teeth could save their lives when they become adults

A 2003 study found that baby teeth are a plentiful source of stem cells—the protocells that can be cultivated into various kinds of cells as necessary.

That means that if for some reason, a child needs replacement tissue later in life, lab technicians will be able to grow that tissue from a person’s own baby teeth. How cool is that?

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The practice of storing baby teeth has the potential to treat a variety of ailments and even save lives. Right now, the technology isn’t quite there, but the method of storing them is. And facilities like Store-A-Tooth and StemSave can keep baby teeth in the ideal conditions so that they’ll be able to be put to use for a lifetime.

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While the tooth fairy seemed pretty enchanting back in the day. I think that modern science and the idea of turning baby teeth into tissues that could potentially save your life are prettyy amazing, and perhaps you could say, more magical!

Please share this story with all of your friends with young children!

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