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This article titled "5 things that will make you happier" from MSNBC News on Twitter caught my eye the other day. I read it and tweeted about it. Scientists have argued that happiness is largely determined by genetics, health, and various factors beyond our control. But a psychologist named Sonja Lyubomirsky from the University of California, Riverside, says part of our happiness "is within our power to change."
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Vicki Cheeseman
Associate Editor
PennWell, Dental Division
vickic@pennwell.com

A 60-year-old Smithdale, Miss., woman — Sharron “Kay” Thornton — who had been blind for nine years now can see, thanks to a rare procedure in which surgeons implanted a tooth in her eye to hold a prosthetic lens in place. Dr. Victor L. Perez, a corneal specialist, performed a series of surgeries that involved implanting one of Ms. Thornton's teeth in her eye. The surgery was performed at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Perez explained: "… Continue

A procedure using stem cells may provide a more thorough regeneration of periodontal tissue around dental implants, according to a new report published in the Journal of Oral Implantology.

Dental implants closely resemble natural teeth, but an implant’s ability to react to patient growth, pressure from chewing, and future orthodontic work is diminished if it is not surrounded by sufficient periodontal tissue. In this study, the authors engineered this periodontal tissue in a fresh socket… Continue

GOT MILK? sponsors a photo contest to celebrate National Dairy & Smile Month

The struggle between parent and child starts at sundown. Bath: Check. Pajamas on: Check. Favorite bedtime book: Check. Brush teeth: Sigh. Suddenly, the nightly routine can come to a screeching halt if the child hates to brush his teeth. According to a 2006 report by the Dental Health Foundation, by the time children are in kindergarten, more than 50% already have had tooth decay. When these children reach th… Continue