Stem cell reception

Stem cells are pluripotent cells that have the ability to divide and multiply for long periods of time. In this way they are transformed into a wide range of specialised cells and tissues. Adult mesenchymal stem cells, of which dental stem cells are a subset, have the potential to proliferate and differentiate into many cell lines. Their best known use is in bone marrow transplantation for the treatment of haematopoietic cancers, metabolic disorders and congenital immunodeficiency syndromes. Stem cells are being studied for the treatment of other diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, brain injuries or bone marrow injuries. Suggested uses in oral health care include wound healing and regeneration of dental and periodontal tissues as well as craniofacial structures (e.g. surgical correction of cleft lip or cleft palate). Pulp tissue from early extracted deciduous teeth and third molars (wisdom teeth) can be a source of stem cells.

You should be aware that in order for children’s teeth to be a source of stem cells, they must be extracted early, i.e. before their roots have started to be absorbed.

This means that the child will have to go through a process painful which even requires in a second time the preservation of the space left by the extracted tooth with some special machine. This is why we do not recommend the use of new teeth as a source of stem cells.