McAllen, TX (PRWEB) October 11, 2011

Almost absolutely everyone has heard of the possible of stem cells to treat a wide range of serious illnesses. But few folks recognize that a rich source of these cells is teeth?baby teeth that come loose throughout childhood, wisdom teeth extracted from teens or young adults, and teeth that want to be pulled to make room for braces. These potent stem cells exist in the dental pulp of any healthy tooth and can be preserved to defend a household?s future well being.

Dr. Kenneth Baker, DDS, who performs common dentistry and oral surgery at Medical Center North Dental Associates in McAllen Texas, is at the forefront of bringing stem cell innovation to his community. By partnering with Shop-A-Tooth, he now delivers the highest top quality dental stem cell preservation to his patients. ?This service enables parents to save the stem cells from their young children?s teeth as an investment in their loved ones?s health. There is no greater gift to give your kid than added protection toward their future,? said Dr. Baker. ?Our aim is to bring the highest level of quality to every little thing we do ? that?s why we?re a leader in sedation dentistry, and why we?re pleased to introduce Store-A-Tooth, a minimally invasive, far more affordable and practical choice for saving a kid?s stem cells.?

The method is easy. The household makes an appointment with Dr. Baker to extract the teeth ? for example, infant teeth which would be falling out naturally, teeth needing to be pulled for braces or wisdom teeth which are scheduled to be extracted. The dentist locations the teeth in a unique Shop-A-Tooth transport kit to shield them during overnight transport to the lab. There, the sample is tested for viability and processed for long-term cryopreservation, and a Lab Report is sent for confirmation to the household that the stem cells have been safely processed and stored.

Preservation of Dental Stem Cells for Future Demands

Analysis, whilst early, is increasingly showing promise that dental stem cells may possibly someday play a role in remedies for such critical conditions as Type 1 Diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, spinal cord injuries, and neurological conditions such as Alzheimer?s and Parkinson?s. In reality, since 2000 when National Institutes of Well being researchers first discovered potent stems cells in teeth, this new source of stem cells has gained considerable focus inside the analysis community. Dental stem cells have already been used in human studies to treat periodontal (gum) disease and to regrow jawbone.

As awareness of dental stem cells grows the possibility of banking infant teeth is increasingly piquing the interest of parents searching for an further layer of promise against illness for their kid. Banking stem cells (preserving the stem cells in long-term cryopreservation tanks so they can later be used for clinical use), is commonly carried out with bone marrow and umbilical cord blood and is a nicely established technology. But now, with the discovery of dental stem cells, parents can bank their kid?s baby or wisdom teeth ? an simple, inexpensive and handy option to save their household?s stem cells.

For much more data:

Dr. Kenneth W. Baker, DDS

Medical Center North Dental Associates

5000 North Tenth St.

McAllen, TX

(956) 686-2052 or toll-free of charge 866-712-8910

http://www.drkbaker.com/


About Store-A-Tooth, a service of Provia Laboratories LLC

Provia Laboratories, LLC (http://www.provialabs.com) is a wellness services business specializing in high top quality biobanking (reservation of biological specimens). The organization?s Store-A-Tooth? service platform enables the collection, transport, processing, and storage of dental stem cells for possible use in future stem-cell therapies. The firm advises industrial, academic, and governmental clients on matters associated to the preservation of biological specimens for research and clinical use. In addition, Provia offers a assortment of items for use in complex biobanking environments to increase sample logistics, security, and good quality. Provia Labs is a member of ISBER, the International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories. For more data on dental stem cell banking, please visit http://www.shop-a-tooth.com or call 1-877-867-5753.

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