In a word, YES! Professors from Italy have actually taken stem cells from the inside of recently extracted wisdom teeth. They injected these cells in areas of the jaw that had bone loss due to gum disease, earlier tooth loss, or simply jaw bone thinning due to old age. One year after the procedure, there was complete regeneration of bone and soft tissue in the area the stem cells were placed.
What a breakthrough!
If we extrapolate, within a few years, Dr. Reifman could soon be replacing bone loss from jaw cancer or from severe gum disease, with the stem cells from the patient’s own teeth and re-grow new, healthy, disease-free bone.
And what about other bones of the body that are weak, cancerous, or infected? Stay tuned- the next few years of tooth stem cell experimentation could bring up incredible advances- all for a healthier you!
Edward M. Reifman, DDS (818) 990-6659 www.encinosmiledr.com
