Do you know?
Blind Woman Can sees everything because of her tooth
For 10 years, 61-year-old Kay Thornton was blind. She's the first American to give up a tooth for an eye. Doctors extracted her tooth, put it in her eye, and used the tooth to anchor a lens which gave her back her vision.
Dr. Victor Perez performed the unique surgery a year ago at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami. He told her she'd get her sight back, but she'd have to go to the dentist first.
Kay can once again drive the tractor on her farm in Mississippi, enjoy seeing her grandkids, and make sure she never misses a bingo game. This is all because of her tooth.
Insurance company also supporting this surgery now-
Initially, Kay received a letter from her insurance company that said they did not want to pay doctors fees because the surgery wasn't "medically necessary" and reasonable.
Now, the company has agreed to pay and is investigating why the claim was questioned in the first place.
This all happen because of a healthy oral condition & tooth she is having in her mouth. In old age we lose our teeth long before our sight so in many cases there is no tooth to do such surgeries. So keep your teeth intact & healthy.
In some condition tooth can be used to get the stem cells which then can be used to find cure for the medical condition the subject is suffering from or to regenerate some cells.
So don’t neglect your oral health. Visit your nearest dentist to find how is your oral health & how you can make it better for long time.
