Metal-Free Dentistry

[Humanist]

I just finished a book about metal-free dentistry, "Tooth Truth" by Frank J. Jerome, a self defense manual for patients. Don't go near a dentist until you have read this book! He says that dentists are dangerous because they have a mechanical, not a biological, view of their work. He covers all aspects of dentistry, including root canals, crowns, cavitations, implants, mercury fillings, and offers real alternatives. Highly recommended.

[snoops]

Thank you for posting that. As someone who is determined to never have another root canal, it sounds like a book I should read.

[iwuvmydoggy]

thanks, i put it in my amazon whishlist! after watching the beautiful truth, i am never letting a dentist put mercury in my mouth! they'd have to fight me! lol

luckily, i have never had a problem with cavities and have never had any kind of work done on my teeth... i'm 25... so i think that's impressive! my best friend has a mouth full of mercury, and she's only a couple years older than me! so i am very blessed in that regard! (and that we communicate mostly over the phone, so i am not exposed to her mercury emissions! LOL)- then again, doctors always creep me out... especially my doctor... so i try not to ever go to them, unless i am practically on my death bed. lol the same goes for dentists... i think i would try to pull my own tooth before i went to a dentist... don't like 'em.. at all!!!

[snoops]

My dentist is a great guy. I trust him - I just refuse to have any more root canals - I have 3 that I believe were necessary at the time. I grind my teeth bad at night and I killed the tooth down to the root. It was either root canal or eventually abscess and pull tooth. I am interested in what the author has to say as an option. I believe dental health is very important to our overall heath.

[tanishamarshall]

Thank you, I will be checking out this book.

[Humanist]

My dentist is a great guy. I trust him - I just refuse to have any more root canals - I have 3 that I believe were necessary at the time. I grind my teeth bad at night and I killed the tooth down to the root. It was either root canal or eventually abscess and pull tooth. I am interested in what the author has to say as an option. I believe dental health is very important to our overall heath.

Dr. Jerome does not have a cure for bruxism. You need to deal with that. The only alternatives to root canals are prevention and extraction. Obviously the former is better. But metal-free dentistry can reduce the need for crowns, which often pave the way for root canals. He says that 20% of teeth die as a result of being crowned.

[snoops]

Thanks Humanist - I have a mouth guard now that I wear at night. I wake up sometimes clenching it so am glad I am wearing it!! Lets hope that solves my problem. Really had fairly good teeth till I started grinding and clenching a night. I plan to read the book though.