Stem Cell Banking with Stemodontics at MOSA Oral Maxillofacial & Dental Implant Surgery

Regenerative medicine is the future, and clinical trials have proven it. Oral surgeons have contributed to regenerative medicine by maximizing the benefits of extracting your child’s wisdom teeth. Since this procedure usually happens between the ages of 17 and 25, your child can experience all the benefits of stem cell banking. Wisdom teeth are usually removed to make sure your child has enough room for other teeth. Most other extractions occur when other teeth have cavities or other issues. Healthy teeth are perfect to store stem cells. Once you bank these stem cells, they can await your child’s potential needs in the future. No matter what surprises your child’s future health may hold, stem cells could help restore their health and provide peace of mind for you.

At MOSA Oral Maxillofacial & Dental Implant Surgery, your oral surgery team is well-trained and certified to harvest stem cells. Caring for your family is our highest priority, and your child is in expert hands. Once you set up an appointment, our team of dental professionals will walk you through the entire process. If you have any questions — whether it’s about the extraction process, collection, stem cell storage, or anything else — your oral surgeon will answer them.

After the extraction process is complete, your child’s wisdom teeth are shipped to a lab. Once they arrive, they will be safely banked in case your child needs them. When you enroll with MOSA Oral Maxillofacial & Dental Implant Surgery, you will pay an initial processing fee and then a monthly fee to cover storage costs. When you schedule your child’s wisdom teeth extraction, ask your oral surgeon about banking stem cells!

What are stem cells?

Discoveries involving stem cells have rocked the medical community. People with chronic or terminal diseases may now have a chance at solutions. Since most cells in the body are highly individualized, it’s hard for the body to conduct repairs, once it’s been ravaged by cancer or similar diseases. Damage repair can be stunted by the number of specialized cells that are already present in the body. However, adult stem cells can replace and repair most specialized solid tissues.

If you’ve already banked your child’s umbilical cord blood, there are still multiple benefits. Blood cell regeneration relies on stored cord blood stem cells. However, adult stem cells — the kind stored in wisdom teeth — are crucial to restoring solid tissue. When it comes to fighting off diseases like leukemia or diabetes, healthy stem cells are vital. Since mesenchymal stem cells — the specific type of cell stored in wisdom teeth and typically referred to as MSCs — can alter into different cell types, they provide a form of insurance. The peace of mind you have if your child ever experiences a major health crisis is worth it.