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The news and mass media are all talking about stem cells, and the controversial experiments surrounding them, and their healing effects. Research into these cells started in the 60s, and Canadian researchers Ernest A. McCulloch and James E. Till are the godfathers of this amazing phenomenon.

You can hear people complaining of pains in the jaw more and more frequently. Usually, it is not the jaw itself that hurts, but the joint connecting our jaws. This is of little consequence when your jaw hurts, of course, and the question still remains; what can be done? Should we stop talking altogether? What about eating? How about smiling?

Post operative instructions exist for a reason. If you do not follow them, complications can ensue, ones that can get extremely serious. All of the post operative instructions are there so that you may heal without any problems, and if you choose to not follow one or more of them, be warned that you may experience some problems. One of the things you may experience that is definitely on the more serious side of the spectrum is a condition known as dry socket. Let me elaborate a little on the subject of what this disease is, and why it is so bad.

We have all heard that vitamins are good for you, and are essential along with other nutrients for our growth and for maintaining our health. The best way to do so is to eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. But did you know that vitamins and minerals play an important role in maintaining the health of our oral cavity as well? Many minerals can help prevent the formation of cavities and the onset of periodontitis.

But enough of the chemistry lesson. Ozone is being incorporated into dentistry, and people are starting to experiment with the medical uses of this most ignoble gas.