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A Journey of a Thousand Smiles is a guide to health and well-being, through the experience and words of a dentist, whose own experience treating thousands of patients for over 30 years has taught him that each and every person's oral health has a direct effect on overall health and well-being. And the opposite is true - wellness intimately affects oral health. Dr. Eugene Antenucci relays his experiences with people - patients that he has cared for both in private practice as well as in the Military, in Hospital and in Dental School settings - and relates a story that is simple, yet which few of us take to heart. Each person has the capacity to strive for happiness and well-being, and our bodies have been created and have evolved in such a way that wellness requires a view of the entire person, not just parts and pieces. A healthy human eats properly, exercises regularly, avoids damaging toxins, engages in behaviors that promote mental and emotional health, and so much more. A beautiful smile is just not about straight and white teeth (although that may be a part of it). A beautiful smile is intimately tied to overall health and well-being. Oral health and a person's overall health are intimately connected. In this book, Dr. Antenucci details, from the patient's perspective - all aspects of oral health - from preventive care, to cosmetic care, healthy gums, straight teeth, dental implants and tooth replacement. He brings together all of the things that dentists can do in helping people keep their mouths healthy and beautiful, but firmly within the context of overall health and well-being. He discusses proper nutrition, exercise, the benefits of acupuncture, chiropractic and podiatry, the dangers of sleep apnea, benefits of massage and inversion, the need to give back to others from the gifts we have been given, and the importance of lifestyle in maintaining overall health. This is a book about how to have the smile you have always wanted, but it is also a book about so much more. It is a book that Dr. Antenucci hopes will open doors to thought and action that the key and starting point to a beautiful smile is your health and well-being. And that so much of that really is in our hands. A journey of a thousand smiles is really a journey of many individual smiles, and this book aims to provide a little something to each individual, to help make that smile as bright as possible.
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