The Oral Health Bible

by Michael Bonner, Earl Mindell, Marcus L. Gitterle (Foreword)

Dr. Bonner believes that the mouth is a doorway to achieving peak health and wellness in all the body's systems. His informative book The Oral Health Bible contains an action plan for taking charge of our oral health and it educates us and our doctors and dentists by detailing how many debilitating health problems - conditions such as arteriosclerosis, heart attacks, strokes, rheumatoid arthritis, and premature and low-birth-weight babies - are intimately linked to oral health and hygiene.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Clairette · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of those low-suspense books to read before bed. It was ok on the knowledge front. Probably would be good if I knew this stuff in my youth, though would have I cared?

I learned what a sulcus is, gained some appreciation for how absorptive the soft tissues in the mouth are and how toxic my toothpaste might be, got thoroughly grossed out about gum disease and bad breath, and now know how inflammatory poor oral health can be to the whole body and what vitamins support gums.

I read this at the same time as "If Your Mouth Could Talk." That book was the less gross and more relevant to me than this one because I was mostly curious about pediatric oral health.

[Monica Willyard Moen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The topic of this book is both important and fascinating. It explains how poor oral health, gum disease in specific, can be the gateway for many other illnesses that seem unrelated. The book also explains that many of the things we do to take care of our teeth and gums actually harm us rather than helping. Using harsh mouthwashes and other dental products can actually we can our gums, opening them to bacteria and fungi.
To me, this book is definitely worth reading. I gave it three stars because the writing is a little repetitive, especially in the beginning. However, the author is not a professional writer and is a dentist. I think the repetition is used because this is such a new way to approach oral health, and the author really wants us to understand what he's trying to communicate. I'm looking forward to discussing these ideas with my own dentist.

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

An okay book on dental health but the patronizing tone and wordiness of the author were annoying. And the title seems absurd--it does not deserve to call itself a bible because it is far from comprehensive and authoritative as implied by the word "bible".