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The developments of science over the last decade are quite a mind that blows. An exciting area is the study of stem cells. Recent research on the extraction of stem cells from the wisdom of wisdom tooth pulp show results that are extremely promising.

You probably know about your tooth enamel. Every commercial toothpaste talks about it. Underneath the enamel, in the central core of each tooth, it is a slurry of loosely attached tissues. This biological ingredient paste keeps cells capable of behaving like neurons. Scientists have found that this pulp burns the electrical signals that could be used to return the spinal nerves and help patients walk again.

The dentist shows the radiography to the patient.Picture via Canva – Photo by Polina Zimmerman

According to a study in University of Basque Led by Dr. Gaskon Ibarretxe, taking the pulp of wisdom teeth created “… neuronal cells that exhibit functional excitability and thus demonstrate the possibility of these easily accessible human stem cells for nerve tissue mechanical”. Two important things to draw from this statement: stem cells can work and get them are easy.

There are 10 million Wisdom teeth extracts are performed every year in the United States. Once the teeth are extracted, they can be placed in a sterile vial, rushed to a laboratory and have the pulp cells extracted and frozen within 24 hours. Studies They show that dental cells are some of the most adaptable and successfully explored by stem cells. With more research, they could play an important clinical role in repairing the spinal cord beyond. Thus, the existence of both easy and usable, dental pulp stem cells make a very promising combination of future developments.

Thoughts by Redditors

A Reddit thread Speaking of “medical gold” that will be found by the export of stem cells from the teeth resulted in some interesting comments:

“Sounds that dentists have to pay us thousands of our wisdom teeth”

“Too much I don’t have my wisdom teeth anymore”

“Why don’t we finance this?”

“I have four! Still in my mouth …”

“Sooo … Can I sell them …?”

“They are literally wisdom teeth!”

“This is why the fairy pays good money for them. The business case was always a steady.”

The moving cells are reproduced.

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Other developments of stem cells

Research and studies on different disorders also have success. To one study published through Asian crossingThe first five discoveries of 2024 are shared, with predicted developments for 2025. These discoveries include:

• Cells used for treatment epilepsy They have a positive impact on patients who regularly had daily seizures. After treatment, the incidence of their seizures decreased about once a week.
• People suffering from type 1 diabetes had injected cells to begin the natural regulation of blood sugar levels. Some participants were able to completely stop insulin injections.
• There are cells that are implanted to repair the fine eye tissues. Patients with severe macular degeneration of age -related stains had improved vision after successful research on retinal pads derived from stem cells.

In other news, a clinical trial in treated with stem cells For heart disease, he showed that patients who received injections after a heart attack showed significant improvements in their excessive cardiac function.

South Korea had a successful test to repair severe cartilage damage. Patients with osteoarthritis have shown a significant improvement in joint function, overall reduction in pain and increased mobility after their injections.

A final study, according to The guardianperhaps found a cure for people suffering from sickle cellA genetic disorder of blood that affects the function and shape of red blood cells. This gene therapy takes the defective genes in a patient’s stem cells and processes them. The new blood cells are round and flexible, giving man a better opportunity to live a longer, healthier life.

With so many developments coming from the incredible places, the future seems bright. And if you haven’t pulled your wisdom teeth, the process can just change one’s life one day.