An Adelaide doctor says his research shows that stem cells from human teeth could be used to repair the brains of stroke victims.
Simon Koblar is a neurologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and a neuroscientist at Adelaide University's Centre for Stem Cell Research.
He will present his findings from eight years of research to a public lecture at Adelaide University.
Associate Professor Koblar says the treatment has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life for stroke victims.
"Often people even in their 70s with good hygiene still have teeth, so it would be plausible to consider that if we find the benefit with these types of stem cells that you could even take people's teeth and grow their own stem cells which would be a major advantage," he said.
"Just a small increase in function can mean the difference between someone being employed or unemployed on disability so, because we're starting at such a poor base that we can do so little, a small increment of improvement would be absolutely fantastic."
Professor Koblar says human trials are still needed.
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