"Learn how to save your teeth with valuable health wisdom not found anywhere else."--Publisher's website.

An NPR Best Book of 2017 "[Teeth is] . . . more than an exploration of a two-tiered system—it is a call for sweeping, radical change." —New York Times Book Review "Show me your teeth," the great naturalist Georges Cuvier is credited with saying, "and I will tell you who you are." In this shattering new work, veteran health journalist Mary Otto looks inside America's mouth, revealing unsettling truths about our unequal society. Teeth takes readers on a disturbing journey into America's silent epidemic of oral disease, exposing the hidden connections between tooth decay and stunted job prospects, low educational achievement, social mobility, and the troubling state of our public health. Otto's subjects include the pioneering dentist who made Shirley Temple and Judy Garland's teeth sparkle on the silver screen and helped create the all-American image of "pearly whites"; Deamonte Driver, the young Maryland boy whose tragic death from an abscessed tooth sparked congressional hearings; and a marketing guru who offers advice to dentists on how to push new and expensive treatments and how to keep Medicaid patients at bay. In one of its most disturbing findings, Teeth reveals that toothaches are not an occasional inconvenience, but rather a chronic reality for millions of people, including disproportionate numbers of the elderly and people of color. Many people, Otto reveals, resort to prayer to counteract the uniquely devastating effects of dental pain. Otto also goes back in time to understand the roots of our predicament in the history of dentistry, showing how it became separated from mainstream medicine, despite a century of growing evidence that oral health and general bodily health are closely related. Muckraking and paradigm-shifting, Teeth exposes for the first time the extent and meaning of our oral health crisis. It joins the small shelf of books that change the way we view society and ourselves—and will spark an urgent conversation about why our teeth matter.

Forget about drilling, filling, and the inevitable billing. Your teeth can heal naturally because they were never designed to decay in the first place! They were designed to remain strong and healthy for your entire life. But the false promises of conventional dentistry have led us down the wrong path, leading to invasive surgical treatments that include fillings, crowns, root canals and dental implants. Now there is a natural way to take control of your dental health by changing the food that you eat. Cure Tooth Decay is based upon the pioneering nutritional program of dentist Weston Price, former head of research at the National Dental Association. Dr. Price's program proved to be 90-95% or more effective in remineralizing tooth cavities utilizing only nutritional improvements in the diet. Cure Tooth Decay is the result of five years of research and trial and error that started as one father's journey to cure his daughter's rapidly progressing tooth decay. With Cure Tooth Decay you will join the thousands of people who have learned how to remineralize teeth, eliminate tooth pain or sensitivity, avoid root canals, stop cavities -- sometimes instantaneously, regrow secondary dentin, form new tooth enamel, avoid or minimize gum loss, heal and repair tooth infections, only use dental treatments when medically necessary, save your mouth (and your pocketbook) from thousands of dollars of unneeded dental procedures, and increase your overall health and vitality.

Discover Why You Are Losing Your Teeth. It May Not Be What You Think! Despite advances in toothbrush technology and better access to dental care, gum disease is still the #1 cause of tooth loss in America.In today's modern societies, tooth loss is no longer just about brushing and flossing. Our soft and overly processed diets, lack of exposure to sunshine, mouth breathing habits and poor sleep are snatching our teeth away from us.While gum disease primarily affects adults, the risk factors are often created right after birth and in early childhood. If you are a parent and want to protect your children from tooth loss later in life, you will be wise to read this book.Gum disease not only results in tooth loss but also releases toxins into the body that cause heart attacks, breast cancer, Alzheimer's and arthritis. Diabetic patients become healthier by treating their gum disease. Find out how a healthy mouth is critical for a healthy body.This book will not only open your eyes to the often-overlooked causes of tooth loss but also give you lots of strategies you can start using right away to reduce your risk. Just by following the vitamin and nutrition suggestions, you will notice a transformation in your health.

Explains how people can achieve and maintain a healthy mouth, preventing cavities, gum disease, bad breath, and other dental problems using simple steps to improve enamel strength, tooth sensitivity, and overall oral health.