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This should be known by all current and prospective parents. When a child’s baby teeth fall out, parents either keep them as keepsakes or throw them in the trash.
It turns out it’s better to keep the teeth
Do you remember how your first baby tooth fell out? Many of us don’t have the most pleasant memories of it. But losing baby teeth means we are growing.
So why keep the teeth then?
Studies have shown that baby teeth are a rich source of stem cells
In medicine they are used in the fight against cancer, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, celiac disease, Huntington’s disease, heart disease, muscle damage and many other illnesses. In case the child ever needs to replace original tissue, stem cells from baby teeth can be used for tissue regeneration and growth. In short, it’s definitely worth keeping the teeth just in case.
