Bodyhack – Stem Cells from Baby Teeth
June 28, 2006
A company in Austin, Texas has opened the first baby tooth stem cell bank. Scientists found stem cells in baby teeth in 2003.
Just in case you thought there was perhaps a similar effort somewhere else in the world, here’s what BioEden has to say about that:
BioEden , Inc. is the first company of its kind anywhere in the world open for business in response to overwhelming public interest in new source of stem cells.
Make no mistake and accept no cheap imitations! But also keep in mind that like umbilical cord banks, personal storage of stem cells has been called it a rip off because it’s unlikely you’ll ever need the cells. Also, public banks (similar to blood banks) will likely have you covered should the need arise.
P.S. The service is considerably cheaper than cord blood banking.
The actual likely hood of your child needing their own stem cells is about 1:200,000 and the chance that another direct family member will be a match are much small than that.
If you chose to bank cord blood, what were you reasons?
