Where are the stem cells in wisdom teeth found?
Stem cells are found in immature pulp (‘dental papilla’) inside developing wisdom teeth and in the soft-tissue sac (‘follicle’) covering its crown. The pulps of deciduous (baby) teeth and periodontal ligament (PL) also contain stem cells but they are fewer in number. Dental stem cells are derived directly from the developmental cells which form teeth. Are they easy to get? Yes. Your dentist or oral surgeon merely has to place freshly removed wisdom teeth in vials containing our preservative solution and ship them over-night to Biodontos’ FDA-certified tissue bank. Trained technicians at the tissue bank isolate the cells and perform the rest of the ‘banking’ process. Are there enough stem cells to really help? Yes. Each tooth usually provides a million or more stem cells – four teeth supply 4 million or more. With modern laboratory technology, the number of stem cells can be multiplied (expanded) numerous times. The potential number of stem cells is significantly greater than the number
