Gel Regenerates Teeth

At last we have a cure for cavities that may no longer require the use of a drill; fear dentists no more!

French scientists have engineered a gel that causes bone to regenerate itself. Bone and teeth are similar... so naturally medical experts conclude that this new medical miracle could also be used to repair teeth.

To test this theory, scientists applied a thin layer of the gel to cavity filled teeth of mice. They were astonished to find that the cavities completely dissappeared after thirty days. And this is only the beginning.

No drilling also means there will be significantly less chance of damage to roots and veins. Root and vein damage cause teeth to become brittle and fracture... a painful and expensive condition. With the need for drilling eliminated, root canals would become a thing of the past.

And instead of requiring a synthetic crown, you could just grow your own.

The secret ingredient is MSH. MSH or melanocyte-stimulating hormone, is a peptide hormone that works by generating new cells from inside the tooth.

It is important to note that daily brushing, flossing, and swishing of mouthwash is still considered by dentists to be the best preventive treatment. The miracle gel is not a preventive measure and is used only after a cavity has already developed.

Experts disagree as to exactly how many treatments the gel could be used in. Before it can be used on humans, however, much more testing is needing. Testing is estimated to last several years.

Pessimists speculate that the gel could never be adopted by dental professionals for fear that it may make jobs obsolete....while their counterparts say that there is nothing to fear and that the breakthrough should be embraced. As a patient who has had my fair share of cavities...I am hoping for the latter. Only time will tell.

Celebrity Last Words

Below are last words supposedly said by celebreties before they died. I realize this is slightly morbid, but I also find it interesting. Some quotes are almost prophetic, while other's may make you smile. I write this with all due respect. This information taken directly from MSN online:

1. George Washington - "It is well. I die hard, but I am not afraid to go." (Some experts disagree.)

2. Abraham Lincoln - "They won't think anything about it." (After Mary asked him what the patrons of Ford's Theater might think of two old people holding hands.)

3. John F. Kennedy - "If someone is going to kill me, they will kill me." (Upon arriving in Dallas, Tx.)

4. Joan Crawford - "Damn it, don't you dare ask God to help me."

5. Elvis Presley - "Okay, I won't." (After someone told him "not to fall asleep" while on his way to the restroom.)

6. James Dean - "That guy's got to stop... he'll see us."

7. Marilyn Monroe - "Say goodbye to Pat. Say goodbye to Jack. And say goodbye to yourself, because you're a nice guy." (Said to movie star Peter Lawford, husband of Pat Kennedy.)

8. Frank Sinatra - "I'm losing it."

9. Edgar Allen Poe - "Lord, help my poor soul."

10. Pablo Picasso - "Drink to me. Drink to my health. You know I can't drink anymore."

11. John Lennon - "Yes, I am." (Said while riding in the  back of a police car on the way to the hospital when asked if he was John Lennon.)

12. Bobby Kennedy - "Is everyone else alright?"

13. Martin Luther Kin Jr. - "Make sure you play 'Take My Hand Precious Lord.' Play it real pretty." (Said to Ben Branch who was to play at an event that night.)

14. Mother Teresa - "Jesus, I love you. Jesus, I love you."

15. Pope Joh Paul II - "Amen"

16. Babe Ruth - "I'm going over the valley."

17. Joe DiMaggio - "I finally get to see Marilyn."

18. Al Capone - "You can get more from a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone."

19. Winston Churchill - "I'm bored with it all."

20. Diana, Princess of Wales - "My God. What's happened?"

21. Alex, the African grey parrot - "You be good. See you tomorrow. I love you."

WE WON SECOND!

"This is a very promising young buck!" - ARBA judges.

My little mini-lop rabbit Jeffrey won second place at the ARBA rabbit show in State College, Pa. yesterday.  He performed like a champion and behaved extremely well while the judge was looking him over.  I am so proud of him!

He went up against three other solid Jr. bucks that were significantly older and more developed than he was and he still placed well.

At the second show of the day he placed fourth only because the judge was looking for characteristics that he was still too young to have developed. The official term used was he "lacked maturity."

Both judges were very enthusiastic about seeing him in future shows and agreed that he has a very promising career ahead of him.

I WUV my wittle Jeffwey!

Way to go Sister!

A would-be thief is no match for a little Sister!

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Apparently a man was seen by a teacher at Sacred Heart Elementary School taking a wallet out of a parked vehicle that did not belong to him. The principal of Sacred Heart, Sister Lynn Rettinger, hunted the man down, and with the same authoritative voice she has perfected on students over the last 50 years, ordered him to hand over whatever item he had that did not belong to him. He handed it over without hesitation.

It is not known why he handed the wallet over so easily. Perhaps it was his first offense and was scared, perhaps he was just shocked that someone would have the nerve to stand up to him, or perhaps he saw a higher power working through Sister Rettinger. In any case...it brightens my day to see good prevail.