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 Technical but easy to understand, July 05, 2014
By Marie Chaud
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This is the most comprehensive oral health book I have come across to date. Technical but easy to understand. A great resource for every household.
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very useful information, August 10, 2013
By drama lover (Alexandria, VA USA)
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I read a lot about health, so the information wasn't all new to me. The author covered the topic very well, including some material I hadn't heard about. Well presented, clearly written. If you value your teeth you owe it to yourself to read this little book. I don't understand why so many dentists--and doctors--ignore this information. Good oral health will not only save you money at the dentist, but you'll be healthier in general, too.
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Fascinating!, May 04, 2012
By Kris99
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As a professional in the dental industry I truly learned a lot reading Dr. Bonner's book. I have always been an oral hygiene fanatic so I found this book fascinating. I find that most people don't know how to properly "clean" their mouth. This book needs to be handed out in every dental office! I especially liked the chapter on beneficial supplements and how they tie into oral health. I highly recommend this book!
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Oral Health Bible, May 26, 2010
By Ann Spink (seattle WA, USA)
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This book is amazing, it is so informative, and as a dentist will give me so much more knowledge on how to optimize my patients oral health
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 Louis Pasteur and Weston A. Price, November 20, 2009
By Colin M. Nordstrom (Paso Robles CA)
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Page 14 seems to support the Louis Pasteur germ theory. So what about Antoine Bechamp? It's widely known that Pasteur, on his deathbed, stated that Bechamp's 'terrain' theory was the real cause of disease.
Why no mention of Weston A. Price and all his "research" regarding the healthiest (tooth) populations in the world?
The book fails to mention that sodium fluoride is a waste byproduct of the aluminum industry. Very flimsy tooth enamel studies allowed Alcoa to dump their toxic wastes into the water supply; and also into toothpaste.
The most egregious error of the book is the missing research on prolonged elevated blood sugar levels. Price found this to be the root of tooth decay, not proper brushing, flossing, and dental treatments. All cultures that had "westernized" diets had bad teeth. Cultural diets without white flour and artificial sugars; and diets high in omega-3's (fish), raw milk/cheeses, vegetables, and grass fed meats had the best health (and teeth).
How about the role of vitamin D? Again, no real mention. When people get adequate sunshine in the summer, and then supplement with vitamin D3 in the winter, their teeth have the best possible nutrient foundation. Dr. Eric Madrid has a wonderful book on the topic.
Last, but not least, I recommend Ramiel Nagel and "Cure Tooth Decay." Though, not a perfect work, it sure is the best book written to date on tooth decay, cavity treatment and prevention, and oral health. Nagel comes from the holistic/Bechamp/Price side of the debate. His book is supported with research, not anecdotes.
The allopathic/germ model has gotten us nowhere in medicine. It's time to start questioning the current medical establishment, particularly the conventional side of dental health. Don't take my word for it. Seek your own answers. Do you ever question why humans continue to get sicker and sicker? Three words--follow the money.
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 Good, but please do your own research, November 13, 2009
By Ossian
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There is much to recommend the book, and I agree with most of what the other reviewers have said. I am convinced by the argument about the impact of oral health on systemic health, the point about oral irrigators and avoiding harmful ingredients in your oral hygiene products. Here's what I find concerning and intend to research some more:
(1) On p. 74 of my 2003 edition, there is a reference to Splenda as a safe replacement for sugar. While I am convinced of the need to eliminate sugar, specifically Splenda has received some bad press since 2003, so I am not sure it is all that safe as a replacement. Apparently, each of the alternative sweeteners (agave, etc.) can potentially have its own problems, with the possible exception of stevia and brown rice syrup, although it increasingly begins to appear that the evils of sugar are greater than the downsides of any of the others. As an aside, I have tried brown rice syrup and stevia and have been disappointed with both, but that's an individual taste issue.
(2) I find the hydromagnetic argument on p. 84 puzzling and need to research it.
(3) And the most troubling thing is the author's heavy reliance on Dr. Earl Mindell. Here is one less than glowing review of Dr. Mindell's theories from Quackwatch -- granted that this was written in 1986, but the facts it cites, if true, are concerning: [...] (For completeness' sake, a quick Internet search found nothing negative on Dr. Bonner or Dr. Gitterle, the author of the foreword to the book, except possibly some swine-flu-related fear-mongering and conspiracy theories from the latter in April 2009.)
The bottom line for me is that you can't avoid doing your own research if you want to take charge of your health. In the quarrel between conventional and alternative medicine, nutrition, or dentistry, you can't just take sides and delegate the responsibility for your health to one or the other; each is right on some points and wrong on some others, and new information is constantly becoming available. So on balance, I do recommend Dr. Bonner's book and intend eventually to purchase it, but strongly suggest that readers read it critically.
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