Baby Tooth Bank

AUSTIN, Texas — There’s a new high-tech version of the tooth fairy, but some scientists aren’t ready to bite.

Austin-based start-up company BioEden has opened the nation’s first baby tooth bank, which harvests and freezes stem cells from a tooth’s pulp. The hope is that the cells may someday be useful to treat disease or heal paralyzing spinal cord injuries.  Article

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