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Wisdom tooth stem cells could point to cure for corneal blindness
The cornea, the transparent screen that sits at the front of the eyeball, is one of the most important yet fragile organs in the human body. Damage to the cornea renders millions of people worldwide blind, and treatment for it is both uncommon and risky. Yet research published today in medical journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine suggests that one day it may be possible for doctors to repair scarring to the cornea or even grow replacement tissue by using stem cells drawn from a...
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I wonder how long wisdom teeth are viable for stem cells after they are removed? I think my parents might still have mine that were removed 10 years ago.
I'm not a scientist or dentist or anything but my guess would be not that long.