Stem cell banking

Tracey Bell clinics are located in Liverpool and Birkdale in the UK as well as Douglas Ramsey and Casletown on the Isle of Man. Precious Cells Group will work with all five clinics to educate dental professionals about stem cell banking as well as providing the services, products and infrastructure to collect, transport and store stem cells extracted from dental pulp. 

Mesenchymal stem cells found in dental pulp tissue have the potential to change into different types of bodily tissue and cells such as new bone, tendon, cartilage, muscle, heart and nerve cells. Many applications for stem cells are under investigation, some which are in the advanced stages of clinical trials. Some of the applications being investigated include brain and nerve tissue, heart disease, bone regeneration, cartilage and tendon repair, treatment of burns and skin grafting. Storing one’s own stem cells avoids the agonising wait for a donor match and can provide a genetic match for close family members.