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The Dangers Of The Great Fluoride Experiment

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In America today, one can easily see the effects of fluoridation to over consumption of fluoride in our everyday lives. The effects of fluoridation are numerous: children with darkened teeth and behavior disorders, brittle bones, neurological disorders, migraine headaches, clinical depression, dementia, and even Alzheimer’s disease. All of these conditions have a close association with over use of fluoride in the public water supply.

Aside from the fact that fluoridation is hazardous, Americans should be concerned about the use of the public water supply as a distribution method for this substance. Dentists and public health officials are basically forcing the public to medicate themselves with fluoride. Adding drugs and other substances should not be permitted. Many officials and doctors are pushing the consumption of statin drugs in the water supplies due to their blanket benefits. Putting a statin drip into the public water supply sounds far fetched, but that is exactly what happens with fluoride.

Dentists promote the use of fluoride, as do their associations, as a necessary drug for the body, when in actuality the public would benefit to a larger degree from a promotion of magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, and the B vitamins, because they are the most common nutritional deficiencies in our bodies.

Dentists tout fluoride as a nutritional deficiency because their organizations tell them to. Dentists are not qualified to address any areas outside the mouth. What the body ingests and processes are entirely under the jurisdiction of the doctor, and many doctors are not qualified to talk about nutrition either.

Putting fluoride in the public water supply is basically an experiment on the largest and most dangerous scale, and is being conducted on the American population right now. One can see the increase of health problems with the use of fluoride. High doses of fluoride were used during World War II as a truth serum and for prison control. Maybe there is an alternative agenda.

As a consumer, you can stop drinking the public water and only drink natural spring water. You can also avoid tooth pastes and mouth washes that have added fluoride.

If you continue to drink tap water (which has other harmful chemicals like chlorine) you can attach a faucet mounted PUR water filter or use the Britta filtration system. Both use carbon filters to remove fluoride. This is a simple way to protect yourself, and your family from consuming too much fluoride. Distilled or reverse osmosis water is even better.

Drinking water that has added chemicals is not only dangerous, it is irresponsible. The addition of fluoride to the drinking supply is based on bad science, misinformed medical authorities, and political power grabs, and has nothing to do with the well being of the public.

Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about this as well as bottled water at http://www.bottlewaterdelivered.com

ADD / ADHD Treatment

Categories: Holistic DentistryAuthor:

Part of what I want to do with this blog is to talk more about other areas of health in addition to dentistry because we all know that there’s more to life than dental right?

Well… Rhea found this site which happens to be here in San Diego.

We have a friend who has a kid with ADD and we think this place could help.

It’s called the Drake Institute… well worth the look.

Neuromuscular Dentistry

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Neuromuscular dentistry is a medical paradigm in which TM Joints, masticatory muscles and central nervous system mechanisms follow generic physiologic and anatomic laws applicable to all musculoskeletal systems. It is a treatment modality of dentistry that objectively focuses on correcting misalignment of the jaw at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Neuromuscular dentistry acknowledges the multi-facted musculoskeletal occlusal signs and symptoms that relates to postural problems involving the lower jaw and cervical region. Neuromuscular dentistry recognizes the need to solve the root of the misalignment problem(s) by understanding the relationships of the tissues which include the muscles, teeth, temporomandibular joints, and nerves. In short, neuromuscular dentistry and technology add objective data and understanding to previous mechanical models of occlusion.

Symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) are claimed to include:

  • Headaches / migraines
  • Facial pain
  • Back, neck and shoulder pain
  • Tinnitus (Ringing in the ears)
  • Vertigo (dizziness)
  • Trigeminal neuralgia (Tic douloureux), a neuropathic pain disorder unrelated to TMD
  • Bell’s Palsy, a nerve disorder unrelated to TMD
  • Sensitive and sore teeth
  • Jaw pain
  • Limited jaw movement or locking jaw
  • Numbness in the fingers and arms (related to the cervical musculature and nerves, not to TMD)
  • Worn or cracked teeth
  • Clicking or popping in the jaw joints
  • Jaw Joint pain
  • Clenching/bruxing
  • Tender sensitive teeth
  • A limited opening or inability to open the mouth comfortably
  • Deviation of the jaw to one side
  • The jaw locking open or closed
  • Postural problems (forward head posture)
  • Pain in the joint(s) or face when opening or closing the mouth, yawning, or chewing
  • Pain in the muscles surrounding the temporomandibular joints
  • Pain in the occipital (back), temporal (side), frontal (front), or infra-orbital (below the eyes) portions of the head
  • Pain behind the eyes
  • Swelling on the side of the face and/or mouth
  • A bite that feels uncomfortable, “off,” or as if it is continually changing
  • Older Bells palsy

Neuromuscular dentistry uses computerized instrumentation to measure the patient’s jaw movements via Computerized Mandibular Scanning (CMS) or Jaw Motion Analysis (JMA), muscle activity via electromyography (EMG) and temporomandibular joint sounds via Electro-Sonography (ESG) or Joint Vibration Analysis (JVA) to assist in identifying joint derangements. Surface EMG’s are used to verify pre-, mid- and post-treatment conditions before and after ultra-low frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator (TENS). Combining both computerized mandibular scanning (CMS) or jaw motion analysis (JMA) with ultra-low frequency TENS the dentist is able to locate a “physiological rest” position as a starting reference position to find jaw relationship between the upper to lower jaw along an isotonic path of closure up from physiologic rest position to establish a bite position. Electromyography can be used to confirm rested/homeostatic muscle activity of the jaw prior to taking a bite recording.[citation needed]

Once a physiologic rest position is found, the doctor can determine the optimal positioning of the lower jaw to the upper jaw. An orthotic is commonly worn for 3-6 months (24 hours per day) to realign the jaw, at which point orthodontic treatment, use of the orthotic as a “orthopedical realigning appliance”, overlay partial, or orthodontic treatment and/or rehabilitation of the teeth is recommended to correct teeth and jaw position.

Because of the additional training needed and because of the complex computer systems and hardware required, neuromuscular dentistry is more expensive than conventional dentistry. The costs can range from $3,500 to $25,000 for usually four to six months and/or up to one year or more of treatment depending on the complexity of the case. (This does not include any additional orthodontics or restorative treatment).

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