All Orthodontists Are Not Created Equal. Choosing an orthodontist is kind of like selecting a parachute--the moment you realize you've made the wrong decision, it's too late to change your mind. ? The braces themselves are only part of the journey. It's also important to consider the quality of care, the relationship with the provider and team, the costs of treatment, and your expectations about the journey. When patients' braces are removed, their smile--the smile that was created through dedication and perseverance--will be with them when they do well in school, at their graduation ceremony, at their ? first kiss, at their? first job interview, on their wedding day, when they greet their children. It will be with them when they celebrate any event in life. With decades of experience, Dr. Doug Depew wrote Change Your Smile, Change Your Life: Your Guide to Orthodontic Treatment, a guide on everything you need to know about orthodontics. Don't waste another second--improve your health by learning if orthodontics is right for you.

Can the right dentist actually change your life? For Dr. Sean Tarpenning, the answer is a resounding "yes!" Dr. Tarpenning knows first-hand how damaging an embarrassing smile can be, as well as how it feels to finally be proud of your grin. In Get Your Smile On! Your Guide to Extraordinary Dental Care, he shares how the right dental practice can not only help patients get beautiful, healthy teeth, but also overcome issues like anxiety that prevent them from seeking the care they need. With the understanding of someone who's "been there, done that" in the patient's chair, Dr. Tarpenning puts on his teacher's hat to explain what extraordinary dental care looks and feels like-and how a skilled, compassionate dentist really can change your life.

Stephen A. Lawrence introduces readers to holistic dental care and its role in overall health. Most people America would like to maintain healthy teeth and gums during their lifetime. While conventional dental care still relies on outdated treatment methods, including the use of toxic elements such as mercury and fluoride, this is not the way dentistry must be practiced, and more and more patients are beginning to realize that there are safer, more effective ways to care for their teeth and gums. Holistic Dental Care: Your Mind, Body, and Spirit Guide to Optimal Health and a Beautiful Smile presents a positive, detailed, and easy-to-read argument for the benefits of a more open-minded, progressive, and integrative approach to dental care and overall health. Scientific studies suggest that our mind/body relationship, psychological function, physical activity, and the food we eat all affect us at biological levels, where our habits can alter our immune system and affect our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. When we get sick on any level, from an ordinary cold to a cavity or gum disease, it’s usually because of some imbalance in our immune system, often triggered by chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and toxins. Holistic dentistry addresses these issues by supporting a patient’s comprehensive health. Holistic dentist Stephen A. Lawrence’s new work introduces readers to safer, gentler, and more efficient way of treating their mouths and bodies, along with addressing their overall wellness. He offers a reader-friendly tour through how our body works, and approaches dental health through the lens of comprehensive wellness and summarizes current holistic dental healthcare ideas and products––to stop cavities and gum disease, rebuild teeth at home, and positively affect patients and those around them––as we strive to spread wellness worldwide. Considering the current explosion of green living all over America, the increased awareness of how toxins affect our health, and a rising interest in bettering our general quality of life through wellness and mindfulness, this work fills a gap in understanding how holistic dental health care can be part of an overall approach to healthier living now.

Dentistry isn't just about teeth. Oral health is a huge piece of the jigsaw puzzle that can be the human body, especially when it comes to treating health issues and ailments. Dr. Nammy Patel makes light of this issue in Age with Style: Your Guide to a Youthful Smile & Healthy Living by introducing the field of functional, holistic dentistry, which replaces the old "drill and fill" dental treatment with actual, problem-solving methods that get to the underlying cause of any problem. With decades of experience, Dr. Patel hopes to inform you about the treatment options for any of your dental ailments. Her goal is to make sure you are chewing properly and that your teeth look good, feel good, and last a long time. In this book, you'll learn: The inflammatory response and how it affects your oral health, How to combat dental anxiety and fear, What problems you should be aware of at every stage in life, and creating a healthy oral environment for you and your children. You only have one life-why not make it the healthiest it can be? By reading this book, following Dr. Patel's knowledge, and taking care of your oral health, you are making sure the rest of your body lasts a lifetime. Book jacket.

USA TODAY AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER You’ve heard the advice: If you want to live longer, eat healthy foods and exercise daily. But there’s a third piece of the puzzle, and it can add 10 to 15 years to your life. It’s been right under your nose this whole time—literally. Your mouth is the gateway to your body and is the most critical organ for improving your health, from childhood onward. Everything in the human life cycle is related to the mouth: fertility, childbirth, sleeping soundly, success in school, finding a mate, getting a job, psychological well-being, avoiding chronic or systemic disease, and aging well. Your mouth is a window into the health of your body as a whole; from its microbiome to its structure, it impacts your physical and mental wellness in countless ways. Unfortunately, the mouth-body connection has been largely neglected by American medicine . . . until now. If Your Mouth Could Talk is the result of over 20 years of firsthand experience and research by renowned orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedist, Dr. Kami Hoss. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Hoss connects the dots between oral health and whole-body health, offering a roadmap to a longer, more successful future for you and your family. This isn’t a book about brushing and flossing—or any of the other standard advice you get from your dentist. Instead, you’ll hear about how to protect your mouth’s microbiome, the effect of diet, the relationship between oral structure and sleep problems, how to breathe better, and more. This is an in-depth guide for people who want to take control of their health to the fullest extent possible—who want to understand how their mouth contributes to their overall health and quality of life, and what they can do to better care for it. If your mouth could talk, it would tell you about the condition of your entire life. Time to start listening.

A Great Smile, a Great Life Dr. Barakat believes a smile is one of the most precious gifts you can give someone. For this reason, he is committed to serving the community by crafting world-class smiles through exceptional oral care. But more than anyone, Dr. Barakat knows that visiting the dentist is often an event met with fear, anxiety, and dread. He prides himself on cultivating a relaxed, pain-free environment so dental care is accessible to any patient who walks through the door. In Perfecting Smiles, Changing Lives: Your Guide to an Exceptional Dental Experience you will learn how Dr. Barakat has set Villanova Dental Studio apart from the rest in terms of patient care, quality of service, and community engagement. In addition, you will also learn how to best care for your own dental health at every stage of your life and gather helpful information for addressing common dental ailments. This book will teach you how to: Ÿ -Improve your overall health Ÿ -Increase your self-confidence Ÿ -Reduce your risk of oral disease Ÿ- Unlock your full potential

Finally a book that will tell you how to get an amazing smile and save money doing it! The Insider's Guide to Saving Money at the Dentist will show you how to get a smile worth showing off. This book will explain step by step how to choose the best providers, how to determine which dental procedures are right for you, and how to get the best price without doing unnecessary dental work. The Insider's Guide to Saving Money at the Dentist takes the intimidating subject of dentistry—complete with all the jargon—and explains it in terms you can understand with clear examples. It answers questions such as, "Are fluoride treatments or mercury fillings poisonous?" and "Will I get cancer from my dental x-rays?" It even walks you through the complexities of dental insurance! An absolute must-read for the frugal and informed consumer.