If you have children, you likely remember the moment when they lost their first tooth. They wait in anticipation for the tooth fairy to come and snatch up their baby tooth, leaving behind a few coins or bills in return. Although many parents keep their children’s first lost tooth, we tend to just discard the ones that follow. However, if your children are still young, you might want to hang on to all of your kids’ lost baby teeth.
Scientists and doctors are encouraging parents to hang on to their kids’ baby teeth, and the reasons why have nothing to do with being sentimental. As it turns out, there is an abundance of stem cells present in their teeth that could potentially save their lives further down the road.
