Whole-Body Dentistry: Discover The Missing Piece To Better Health [Paperback]

Mark A. Breiner (Author), Robert C. Atkins (Introduction)

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From the Publisher

Whole-Body Dentistry is an attractive and well-executed lay-person's guide to sensible dental decision-making. Written in a refreshingly open, simple and accessible first person style, the author's passion, dedication and vast clinical experience is abundantly clear.Whole-Body Dentistry is logically and compellingly organized starting with a personal account of Dr. Breiner's journey from an advocate of the "party line" offered by conventional dentistry to an advocate of wellness through data-based (not politically correct) choices. Believing that "if you wish to understand the body and healing, you must be willing to explore and learn from new ideas and from your patient's responses", this book serves another function as well. It documents the admirable course which every healing professional should take from predigested teaching to courageous exploration which follows wherever the data leads.

Our culture is currently in the midst of a great paradigm evolution. Scientism (rigidly adhering to dogma) battles science (which dares question all previous truths fearlessly). This is beautifully exemplified by the tension between "conventional" and "alternative" medicines. Practitioners like Dr. Breiner, by following their patient's clinical realities in integrity, despite personal cost, light the path to the new options for excellence.

But Whole-Body Dentistry does more: by offering simple, clear and concise information it informs and opens possibilities for patients who wish to become active and knowledgeable participants in their health care. Abundant clinical examples illustrate the points of each chapter nicely.

This is a book free of bombast or apology which eloquently provides an essential guide to new concepts and better choices. Written for non-professional audiences, the quality of the information is high enough to provide useful orientation and direction for professionals as well.

This patient education book belongs on the shelves of professionals and in the hands of the public. I recommend it highly.

Rima E. Laibow, MD, Medical Director,Alexandria Institute of Natural and Integrative Medicine, Croton on Hudson, NY

From the Back Cover

"An important book for everyone who is interested in participating in their own health." Bernie Siegel, M.D., Author of Love, Medicine and Miracles and Prescriptions for Living

"Mark Breiner's new book, Whole Body Dentistry, is the cutting edge of telling the truth about the options you have when you go to a dental office." Gary Null, Ph.D Public Health Scientist Author, Get Healthy Now!

"Your total, physical health does depend on your dental health. Dr. Breiner shows you how and why - and gives you fascinating stories to prove it." Jerome Mittelman, D.D.S. Editor, The Holistic Dental Digest

"I would recommend Dr. Mark Breiner unconditionally just on the basis of my 25+ years as one of his dental patients. AND now he has written a surprisingly interesting, highly informative, easy- to-read book. WHOLE BODY DENTISTRY is easy enough for newcomers to digest yet it contains sufficient information to entice even advanced health practitioners. I was intrigued by how by how much I was learning as I read it." Barbara Hoberman Levine, Author of Your Body Believes Every Word You Say: The Language of the Body/Mind Connection

"In a powerful call-to-arms, Mark Breiner challenges the Medical and Dental professions to recognize that the teeth are vital living structures that impact the health of the entire body, so that the old song should include "the tooth bone connected to the heart bone" as well as innumerable other structures. His expos of the risks to the patient, the dentist and the chair side assistant from exposure to mercury is clear and well-documented, as are the dangers of fluoride. The sections on Root Canals and Cavitations (NICO's) are mind-boggling! Everyone should read this book!" Warren M. Levin, M.D.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Quantum Health Press, LLC; 1 edition (July 24, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967844304
• ISBN-13: 978-0967844305
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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49 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! A lifetime work!, June 4, 2000

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Martin Buchholtz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whole-Body Dentistry: Discover The Missing Piece To Better Health (Paperback)

Mark Breiner not only has decades of experience in whole-body dentistry, he also backs his well-researched subject matter with references so that it is impossible for anyone to ignore plain facts about the evident connections between our teeth and our body.

Mark Breiner shows how certain dental procedures (for instance the implantation of dental amalgam into our teeth; or root canal fillings) effect our physical, mental & emotional states. He uses case studies for illustration, which makes long-ignored facts even more evident.

He also provides very detailed information and gives recommendations on other subjects such as dental-amalgam removal procedures, bridges, root canals, wisdom teeth, cavitations, etc.

An excellent book. The best there was, is, and perhaps ever will be. It was invaluable to me and thanks to Mr. Breiner have fully regained my health.

I recommend it to everyone! Become the caretaker of your own body, health, and happiness.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Information about Whole Body Dentistry, March 9, 2006

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Avanda Demperio (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whole-Body Dentistry: Discover The Missing Piece To Better Health (Paperback)

This was a very informative and well written book about "alternative dentistry". Dr. Breiner explains the differences between traditional and whole body dentistry in easy to understand terms. He gave many examples of the types of health problems which can be related to amalgams, root canals, periodontal work, orthodontics and bridges and partials. He also described the kind of exam and treatment a whole body dentist would use. A great read.

31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good; Some Bad, November 27, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Whole-Body Dentistry: Discover The Missing Piece To Better Health (Paperback)

This book has a lot of info on the hazards of having dental work done. The book talks about many issues that are based on proven science. The book also promotes very dubious devices, procedures, and ideas. I thought it important to mention two sections of this book. (some of the best and worst of this book)

The GOOD: Section 2 - Dental Amalgams

In the past 10 - 20 years there has been mounting evidence that silver fillings are not as safe as once thought. Mercury is a known (and very potent) neurotoxin and is not useful to your body in any form. Unfortunately mercury makes up ~50% of your supposedly "silver" fillings (the rest of the filling being ~35% silver and 15% other metals). Even though the mercury is supposedly stable in this form, there is plenty of scientific evidence that very tiny amounts leak into your body. While most people have a decent level of tolerance for these low levels of mercury, many people don't and consequently it affects their health negatively. Obviously the more "silver" fillings you have, the higher you are at risk for being negatively affected. The real unfortunate part of the these negative health problems is that very few doctors are able to recognize that the mercury in these fillings is causing/exacerbating the problem. The book also accurately addresses the politics behind why mercury is still endorsed today.

The BAD: Section 4 - Tools of the Trade

The book has a section about many "alternative" testing techniques. Most of these procedures/techniques have not been proven by proper science or peer review in the medical community and are thus questionable at best. The worst of these is probably the Electro-dermal Screening (or sometimes called EAV). Simply, this device is an advanced ohm-meter connected to a computer that is supposed to tell you (according to the resistivity between your left hand and certain acupuncture points on your right hand) what sort of health problems you may be having and what materials you are most bio-compatible with. Having had the test personally, I can confidently say that it's total bunk. (What the test told me was totally different than what was currently happening with my health.)

SUMMARY: This book covers the important issues of Mercury, Root Canals, and Fluoride well. Unfortunately, it also pushes dubious concepts and devices as valid medical science. If you read this book, please read literature on both sides of each issue that it addresses. Then draw your own conclusions. Taking this book's advice at face value could be detrimental to your health and/or your wallet.