BioEden (registered with the FDA), is the first fully operational processing laboratory and storage bank for primary teeth stem cells to open in the U.S. Their state-of-the-art facilities are located in Austin, Texas, and will serve children and their families nationwide. BioEden is also the only cell storage facility willing to guarantee their services.

The stem cells found in children’s primary teeth are a viable, ethical, and morally non-controversial alternative to the possibilities offered by embryonic stem cells. BioEden, Inc. was founded to bring this exciting technology to the American public at an affordable price.

According to President Jeff Johnson, the process is simple, when your child’s tooth begins to loosen, call them. They will send you a kit with processing instructions, and make arrangements to have the tooth transported to their facility in Austin, Texas where the cells contained in the tooth will be removed and stored in a special process that keeps them viable for the future. It is critical that the cells be extracted quickly after the tooth falls out, and there are only 12 teeth that can be used for this process — not every tooth contains cells with this potential.

Dr. Songao Shi, Principle Investigator of the Dental Biology Unit at the National Institute of Health, identified adult stem cells in primary children’s teeth in 2003. Progenitor cells discovered include adiposites, osteoblasts, chondracytes, and mesenchymal stem cells. These types of cells are all being investigated for their ability to therapeutically treat many human diseases including heart disease, bone regeneration, and most promisingly neuronal degenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and spinal cord injury.

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