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Do you remember when your children lost their first baby tooth? It is such an exciting occasion. Do you remember how much you left them from the tooth fairy? What did you do with the tooth after the tooth fairy took it? Many of us just throw out those little baby teeth or only keep the first one as a memory in the child's scrapbook. However, you should keep all of your child or grandchild's baby teeth and encourage other parents to do the same. Doctors encourage parents to hang on to their child's baby teeth because they contain stem cells that could save their lives down the road if they are ever diagnosed with certain diseases. How crazy is that? Pixabay Baby Teeth Have Special Cells Stem cells are now often used to treat diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and some types of cancer. If your child is ever diagnosed with one of these diseases, the stem cells present in their baby teeth could be used in treatment. Then they won't have to wait for a bone marrow donor, which can take a long time and become a matter of life and death. Wikimedia Commons Stem Cells Can Do Extra Work While no parent or grandparent wants to think about their child potentially getting a life-threatening disease, it can't hurt to save those baby teeth. However, don't just put them in a bag or a box. Look into organizations like the Tooth Bank that specialize in storing those precious baby teeth properly and safely. via GIPHY Finsih Reading On Next Page Store Teeth Properly If the teeth are not stored properly, they could become useless for the exact reason you saved them. If any teeth are pulled down the road such as wisdom teeth, try to save those as well. If you are curious about further information, talk to your dentist about tooth banking to get their opinion and find a reputable place to store the teeth. Pixabay What do you do with your child or grandchild's baby teeth? Did you ever think to save them for other reasons besides nostalgia? Will you look into saving them for the future? It could be something your child thanks you for in the future if it saves their life! It is crazy how things like this exist that you probably never knew about before. via GIPHY Now, Should you need a laugh? We've got you covered! Watch as this selfish German Shepard Refuses to let his owner go to sleep, it's soooo funny :) If you found this article informative and interesting, please SHARE with all of your friends and family who have small children who are losing baby teeth.