Can you ask a dentist to save your wisdom teeth after they’re extracted?

February 2, 2010 by admin · 6 Comments
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alphadelicious asked:

I am going to get my wisdom teeth extracted. The wiki article says that you should save your wisdom teeth because it contains stem cells. I presume that can help you with diseases later but it sounds sci-fi at the moment. But I’ve never heard of a dentist mention this before. Can you ask them to save your teeth? If so, does it cost extra money, and is there any point in doing it?

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6 Responses to “Can you ask a dentist to save your wisdom teeth after they’re extracted?”
  1. Steve C says:
    February 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    Sure you can and no it don’t cost anymore to save them for you. Steve C

  2. Millie says:
    February 4, 2010 at 12:04 am

    They’ll let you have them for free. I don’t see the point myself. Millie

  3. suthrngrl14091 says:
    February 5, 2010 at 7:15 am

    Yes you can and it doesn’t cost extra. I got my wisdom teeth out a week ago but I forgot to tell them to save them before I was put to sleep. suthrngrl14091

  4. Dr Miller says:
    February 7, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    Dentists cannot give you your teeth once they are extracted. As soon as they are out, they become medical waste and must be disposed of properly. I didn’t write the laws, but that’s the way it is. Not dentist is going to risk their license because some article says there are stem cells in them. That being said, I always offer to give baby teeth to kids so the tooth fairy can visit….. Dr Miller

  5. Havyn08 says:
    February 11, 2010 at 2:23 am

    I’m not sure Dr. Miller knows what he’s talking about in all areas of the US. I have all four of my wisdom teeth in my hot little hand right now. Maybe laws vary state by state? My oral surgeon asked me if I wanted to keep my wisdom teeth, and he gave all of them to me intact. Havyn08

  6. jimM says:
    February 12, 2010 at 4:20 am

    I had 3 wisdom teeth removed in December and they asked me if I wanted to keep them before I left and I said yes. So, I have them now. jimM

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