Every child loses their first tooth. What most parents do during this occasion is sleeping some money under the kids’ pillows to celebrate this new stage in their lives. Some people keep the first tooth as sentimental keepsakes, but many simply toss them.
However, a study in 2003 discovered that baby teeth are a rich source of stem cells, which are like protocells that can be grown into multiple kinds of cells if needed.
Therefore, when later in life the child experiences some health issue, these stem cells can be used as a replacement to grow the needed tissue. By keeping your child’s tooth, it will be able to treat several diseases. These stem cells can be kept for years and can grow any kind of tissue, from heart cells to brain cells.