Parental Awareness of the Potential Health Implications of Stem Cells Found in the Pediatric Dentition
Aristotle Lyssikatos
Citation Information :
Lyssikatos A. Parental Awareness of the Potential Health Implications of Stem Cells Found in the Pediatric Dentition. J Oral Health Comm Dent 2012; 6 (1):1-3.
This study explored the parental awareness of the importance of the potential health benefits of harvesting stem cells located in the pulp chambers of the pediatric dentition.
Methods
The study population comprised of 107 mothers of pediatric patients seeking dental treatment at a health center in New Jersey. The mothers of the pediatric patients completed a questionnaire assessing their knowledge about stem cells in the pediatric dentition.
Results
104 (97.2%) of the 107 mothers that completed the questionnaire had no knowledge about stem cells. The three study subjects that did have insight about stem cells learned about stem cells from either the television or the internet and no study subjects learned about stem cells from neither dental providers nor pediatricians.
Conclusion
Our results suggest that health care providers need to not only treat patient symptoms but educate patients about the potential health benefits of harvesting stem cells from extracted/exfoliated pediatric teeth. Further analytical research is called for.
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