Is there a difference between baby teeth and wisdom teeth?
Although it has been known for several years that wisdom teeth will yield valuable cell populations, research has found that those cell populations have less therapeutic potential than the cell populations found in primary, or “baby” teeth. For example, baby teeth cells more readily form neural tissue, and have the demonstrated ability to form bone and fatty tissue as well, which has not been achieved with wisdom teeth cells. There is much research left to be conducted, but the existing research has clearly shown that primary teeth are a better source for therapeutic cells than wisdom teeth.
Although it has been known for several years that wisdom teeth will yield valuable cell populations, research has found that those cell populations have less therapeutic potential than the cell populations found in primary, or “baby” teeth. For example, baby teeth cells more readily form neural tissue, and have the demonstrated ability to form bone and fatty tissue as well, which has not been achieved with wisdom teeth cells.
