The next time your child loses a tooth, don’t throw it in a box on your bedside table. Organizations like the Tooth Bank specialize in storing baby teeth properly and safely. If the teeth are not stored properly, the stem cells they contain may not be able to be harvested if the need ever arises. And it’s not just your child’s baby teeth that can be stored for future use. Any teeth that are extracted (including wisdom teeth) may be useful later. So talk to your child’s dentist about storing teeth if you plan to have them removed.
No parent wants to contemplate the frightening thought that their child might have a fatal disease. However, by taking steps such as storing their teeth, it can make a difference in treatment if something like this were to happen.
