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Books are arranged in alphabetical order by title. The books on this page and the pages linked above are designed to educate patients about dental care. Dentists: To see our wide selection of texts for dental professionals, visit our home page.

 

The use of mercury in dentistry is highly suspect with some people. The books below, which are accepted with passionate devotion by some of these people, will give everyone an insight into why they feel as they do. We found no books written dedicated to advocating the other side of these issues. Dr. Gordon Christensen has a Consumer Guide to Dentistry that addresses choices of filling materials and presents the pros and cons of filling choices. Also see our page on professional cosmetic dentistry books.

Note from America's Dental Bookstore - We feel a word of caution is necessary in this section. The literature on the amalgam controversy is heavily loaded with the type of book you see here - where a heavy burden of suspicion is placed on the whole dental profession. There is a certain personality type to whom this type of writing appeals. A writer, by taking a stance "against the establishment," can write a piece that is very appealing to these people, and good science is not required, only anecdotal case studies and innuendo. In so doing, patients are worked up into not accepting dental work recommended by perfectly competent and ethical dental professionals. There is a strong element of truth in what these writers are saying: the dental profession has taken a defensive posture with regard to amalgam that in some cases just ignores the controversy and ignores the rights of patients to choose more modern, amalgam-free dentistry. But the extreme suspicion of the profession adopted by the texts below is not warranted, in our humble opinion. Unfortunately, there is little written of a more moderate nature. (The book: Mercury Free, below does seem to take a more moderate approach, though we haven't read it.) For additional information about the amalgam controversy, there is a web site that has excellent information about it at www.mynewsmile.com/whitefillings.htm.


Amalgam Illness, Diagnosis and Treatment : What You Can Do to Get Better, How Your Doctor Can Help by Andrew Hall Cutler
ISBN: 0967616808  Publisher: Minerva Laboratories, June 1999
$70.00   226 pages Paperback
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Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment starts with a detailed explanation of why to consider amalgam illness to be something that some people must have by comparing the well known statistics for how much mercury people absorb from their fillings to the well known statistics of how sensitive different members of a population are to a given toxin. This is for people who really don't know if they believe in amalgam illness or not (the other material available is rather sensational and I can't blame anyone reading it for having questions) before going any further.

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It's All in Your Head

It's All in Your Head: The Link Between Mercury Amalgams and Illness
by Dr. Hal A. Huggins
ISBN: 0895295504  Publisher: Avery Penguin Putnam, Sept. 1993
$11.16   194 pages Paperback

Dentist Huggins has led the fight to alert the public and health professionals to the dangers of using mercury in the amalgams used to fill teeth. Here he describes his battle with the American Dental Association and the results of his research studies. After explaining mercury toxicity, he describes such conditions as neurological and immunological diseases that can result from this toxicity. His discussion also includes the diagnosis of mercury toxicity and the pros and cons of having mercury amalgam fillings removed. He indicates that there are often no definitive answers in the diagnostic process and that the final proof of mercury toxicity is whether the patient feels better when mercury fillings are removed. A useful if very detailed look at a continuing health controversy. Karen Graves

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Mercury Free: The Wisdom behind the Global Consumer Movement to Ban Silver Dental Fillings
by James Earl Hardy, Mickey Gill (Illustrator), Kim Stanberry (Photographer)
ISBN: 0964930102   Publisher: Gabriel Rose Press, Inc.
$16.95   264 pages Paperback

From the Publisher
MERCURY FREE clearly presents a great deal of medical research and environmental evidence personal letters and professional stands on why mercury use in dental "silver fillings has been banned in some European countries.
Dr. Hardy hopes to make the general public aware of the dangers of mercury in dental fillings dangers to their health, and to the environment. He also offers alternative, safer, more durable substitutes.

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Pickard's Manual of Operative Dentistry
by E A M Kidd, B G N Smith & H M Pickard
ISBN 0192626094  Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 9 edition (March 8, 2011)
$65.62 | 256 Pages

Description of Book:
It is vital for modern dentists to appreciate the effects of disease on the dental tissues and the science underpinning the materials that they use in order to maximize restoration success and longevity. Their interaction in this book catalyses the development of the operative skills required to prepare and restore teeth effectively.

The 9th edition of this classic dental textbook has been extensively re-worked, re-styled, and updated to keep abreast of current knowledge, principles, and the modern practice of operative dentistry. The book describes, in a clear and structured manner, the causes of dental disease, methods of identifying the disease process in our patients, and the development and execution of patient-centred management strategies based on disease control and lesion prevention. Common operative procedures and techniques are explained in concise bulleted points, tables, and flowcharts and illustrated in full colour.

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Tooth Truth by Frank J. Jerome
ISBN: 1890035130  Publisher: New Century Press, Aug. 2000
$19.95 (Prices may vary)  455 pages Paperback
Out of Print. Click the Amazon "buy" link to buy used copies of this text.

From the Back Cover
No Tooth Is Worth Damaging Your Immune System
The dental profession, through its leadership, has generally ignored or denied the truth about the risks of using mercury and other metals in fillings. Therefore, this book has been written directly to the consumers, their patients. It is hoped that consumers will decide with their dollars what type of materials and procedures they really want once they are better informed. It is time to reexamine what dentists do and for better choices to be made.

This book is your call to action. Tell your friends about the problems with current dental practices. Spread the word to anyone who will listen...This is your opportunity to directly contribute to the health of all Americans.

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Uninformed Consent : The Hidden Dangers in Dental Care
by Hal A. Huggins, Thomas E. Levy
ISBN: 1571741178  Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Co, Feb. 1999
$12.89  280 pages Paperback

From the publisher:
Is your dentist making you sick? You wouldn’t eat poison, but your mouth may already be a Pandora’s Box of health problems waiting to happen. Get the facts and know the risks, so that you can make informed choices. Recommended by Library Journal.
·Nearly 10,000 copies sold
·The information proactive dentists and consumers need to lobby for an acceptable standard of dental care

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Whole-Body Dentistry: Discover The Missing Piece To Better Health
by Mark A. Breiner DDS, Robert C. Atkins MD
ISBB: 0967844304  Publisher: Quantum Health Press, July 1999
$13.57   240 pages Paperback

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.

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