Denver Dentists  Partners with Market Leader StemSave to Offer Denver Colorado Area Dental Patients the Chance to Bank Valuable Stem Cells for use in Future Regenerative Medical Therapies

National Institutes of Health’s recent  discovery that powerful stem cells exist in teeth give  Denver area dental patients’ an easy way to protect their future health and participate in cutting edge regenerative medicine

Denver Dentists Help Harvest Stem Cells in Teeth

Denver Dentists Dr. James DeLapp, Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons are partnering  with” StemSave™” to offer their Denver area dental patients a chance to bank valuable stem cells for use in future “Regenerative Medical Therapies”.  The National Institutes of Health’s recent  discovery that powerful stem cells exist in teeth give Denver area dental patients an easy way that “may” protect their future health and participate in cutting edge regenerative medicine.  Regenerative Medicine treatment has been reported to be the future of medicine.

Stem cells found in teeth are extracted by our Denver Colorado Dentists  and cryo-preserved which enables  patients to recover and save very powerful stem cells found in teeth.  The recent discovery that stem cells exist in teeth has the potential to transform dentistry and the future of medical treatments. Stem cells are the basis for the emerging field of Regenerative Medicine.  There are more than 78 clinical trials involving stem cell treatments underway and the US Military is developing stem cell therapies to treat soldiers wounded in action.  The current research being conducted suggests that stem cell therapies “may”, in the future, be able to treat many of today’s most difficult diseases, such as diabetes, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, muscular dystrophy, cancer and many more.

Stem Cells harvested ‘early in life are more valuable

Living stem cells have been routinely found in teeth and for the most part have been discarded after extraction. Stem cells from teeth appear to  replicate at a faster rate  than stem cells from other tissues.Stem cells in the body  age over time and their ability to regenerate slows down and are less effective.  The earlier in life that the stem cells are secured the more valuable they are likely to be later in life.

Teeth Eligibility for stem cell preservation

Not all teeth are eligible for stem cell preservation. As an example the tooth needs to have a healthy pulp. It needs to have an intact blood supply and be free from infection, deep cavities and infection.  Stem cells “may” be recovered from patients that are middle aged but the younger you are the better.

Baby teeth and wisdom teeth may be the best source of stem cells

Deciduous teeth or baby teeth may be the best source of stem cells.  The incisors that have begun to loosen or the baby canine teeth appear to be the best candidates. The pulps of naturally loosened teeth may not have  an adequate blood supply are  not indicated. Wisdom teeth between the ages of 16 and 20 years old may be a very good source. The pulp at this stage is large and the potential for viable stems cell is high.  Obviously teeth that have root canals or extensive dental treatment are poor candidates.

Future Medical Research may find treatment for certain diseases

“As a dentist it is truly remarkable that our Denver area dental office can offer our patients what may prove to be a  potential life-saving procedure by simply preserving teeth that would otherwise be discarded,” said Denver Dentistry’s Dr. James DeLapp.

What is unique is that StemSave™ patented technology turns your visit to our Denver dentists office  into what we may find to be a potentially live-saving experience. The best candidate for this type of tissue banking is found in children and young adults. Patients should consider banking their stem cells while undergoing procedures such as the extraction of wisdom teeth or baby teeth. These planned dental procedures provide an ideal time to preserve one’s stem cells.

“We are thrilled to partner with these South Denver area dentists, to make harvesting stem cells from teeth easy and affordable, this way everyone can benefit from the powerful medical applications of stem cells,” said Dr. Gregory Chotkowski, Oral Surgeon and president of StemSave™.

StemSave™ is a collaborative effort between stem cell researchers and the dental community to provide families, and individuals an affordable, non-invasive methodology for the recovery and cryopreservation of the powerful and valuable adult stem cells residing within baby teeth, wisdom teeth, permanent teeth for future use in personalized medicine and regenerative medical therapies.

This could end up being true Denver Preventive Dentistry in action and our office encourages interested patients and families to enroll online at StemSave™ and schedule an appointment to discuss further.

Are  there current medical treatments available using stem cells?

No… not at this time.  However… much research for various diseases involve treatment that “may” involve stem cells. This new field of medicine most likely will be called “Regenerative Medicine”. Stem cells in the future may be used for tissue replacement or mitigating the tissue rejection seen in transplants.

StemSave™,  Inc.

StemSave provides an affordable and non-invasive method for the recovery and cryo-preservation of the powerful Adult Stem Cells found in teeth by teaming up with dentists to harvest stem cells during routine dental procedures.

Dr’s James DeLapp, Dr. H. Candace DeLapp and Dr. Sarah Parsons provide general and cosmetic dental services to patients in the South Metro Denver area.

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