Whole Body Dentistry: Discover the Missing Piece to Better Health [Paperback]

I still stand by Dr. Breiner's assertion that "silver/mercury" amalgam is bad for you. Not only is the mercury frequently toxic to many people, but amalgams are not bonded to the tooth like composites or ceramics. This requires the dentist to drill out more tooth structure to make the amalgam hold, thus leaving the tooth even weaker. Additionally, since the amalgam is not bonded, amalgam offers less physical support to the tooth (than bonded materials) and the tiny gap between the amalgam and the tooth can sometimes (but not always) lead to secondary tooth decay. (All of which lead to more tooth problems down the road).

The issue on both root canals and fluoride is still up in the air (IMO), but something that we should all pay attention to. From what I've read, topical fluoride is okay, but fluoridated water may not be so great for you. If you require a root canal, ask around about BioCalex as an alternate form of root canal therapy.

As for Electro-dermal screening a.k.a Electo-accupuncture According to Voll (EAV): Voll was a German scientist who did his research in the 50's (if I recall correctly). From my understanding, his research has never been verified or validated. I have many German friends who are medical doctors and they have never heard of this device or methodology of testing. As far as I can tell, EAV is a total scam that is frequently used by naturopaths and homeopaths to drain money out of people's wallets. Outside of that, EAV is completely useless.

In a nutshell, the chapters about amalgam, fluoride, and root canal issue are a good introduction. IMHO, the rest is either completely false, dubious, or a waste of time/money.

Personally, I would skip this book. There are better and more up-to-date sources on the amalgam, fluoride, and root canal issues. Though if you don't know anything about these 3 topics, this book might be a decent primer for you.

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.