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FAQs | Smart Clinic Tokyo[Official] | Regenerative Medicine (SHED-CM therapy, conditioned medium of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED-CM)) Tokyo’s Ichigaya, Yotsuya, and Kojimachi Stations

Q & A

  • Q.

    I have just been vaccinated. Can I receive therapy?

    A.

    Therapy is not available for 2 weeks before and after inactivated vaccines (influenza, COVID-19, etc.), and for 1 month before and after live vaccines.

  • Q.

    What is a conditioned medium of stem cells? Also, what is the conditioned medium of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHED-CM) that you use at Smart Clinic Tokyo?

    A.

    A conditioned medium of stem cells is the supernatant solution purified in the process for culturing these stem cells.

    Because the stem cells have been removed, it is a cell-free therapy, different from stem cell therapy. Click here for details.

  • Q.

    How often will I need to visit the clinic during therapy?

    A.

    It will depend on the nature of the illness and on your condition, but it should roughly be once every two weeks to a month.

    If the application method is via nasal drops, we will provide you with nasal drop medication for use at home and you can administer them every day. Click here for more information.

  • Q.

    What kind of therapy is it?

    A.

    This is a SHED-CM therapy that administers SHED-CM. Methods of administration include nasal drops, intravenous drip, eye drops, injection, and topical application, and our doctor will suggest the best method of application depending on the disease and your condition. These methods of administration minimize the burden on the body.

    Click here for details on therapies and administration methods for each disease.

  • Q.

    How much does this therapy cost?

    A.

    This will change depending on the disease, and on the length and number of sessions of therapy needed for you.

    As a general guideline, three months’ therapy will cost approximately 200,000 to 500,000 yen.

    Click here for fees for each disease.

  • Q.

    How long will therapy take?

    A.

    A. Regardless of the disease, we consider one therapy period to be three months.

    At this three-month mark, your doctor will evaluate the results of your therapy, and discuss with you whether to continue or pause therapy.

    Click here for therapy durations for each disease.

  • Q.

    Is SHED-CM therapy able to cure my disease?

    A.

    Defining “cure” is difficult, but essentially our therapy aims at achieving an improvement rather than a complete cure, and bringing about at least a partial improvement in the symptoms that you are suffering.

  • Q.

    Is the SHED-CM used at Smart Clinic Tokyo safe?

    A.

    The SHED-CM at our clinic uses tooth pulp stem cells collected from a 10-year old Japanese child, and is manufactured in accordance with Nagoya University protocols under the supervision of Dr. Minoru Ueda, first discover of SHED-CM. This conditioned medium is also checked for a range of viruses.

    Click here for more details of our clinic’s safety management system.