No one ever cleans all of their teeth perfectly well any time they brush their teeth. There are always areas that are missed. By brushing more often throughout the day, it's much more likely that all of the areas will be cleaned.

The shape of the toothbrush determines the manner in which the teeth will be cleaned. Although many different shapes and varieties will clean, it is doubtful that any one device will clean all of the areas well enough. Because of individual styles of brushing one's teeth, even identical devices will clean differently when used by different people. We recommend using different devices throughout the day.

The toothbrushing schedule given-5 times each day-is designed to not interfere with your daily routines. The times chosen (before and after breakfast; before and after dinner; and just before you go to sleep) are times you are usually home. You need to spend only 60-90 seconds brushing your teeth. We suggest a timer of some kind be visible when brushing. You might be amazed at what 60-90 seconds of toothbrushing feels like.

(Most people spend only 10-15 seconds-highly inadequate)

Anyone who has -or is threatened by-periodontal disease need only have a little bit of self-discipline to follow these Secrets. If these Secrets are not followed, we can assume it is either because the victim of the disease lacks even that slight amount of discipline or does not believe the consequences or just does not care.

It's not "wrong" for anyone to practice neglect on one's own body and we certainly are not making any moral judgments. The responsibility years down the road, however, rests squarely with you.

Dentistry is a lifetime endeavor. We all must always go to the dentist for the rest of our lives.

For the Periodontal Patient, Professional Support is

Critical

Even though you may have a genetic possibility for developing gum disease, certain factors must usually also be present to allow the disease to develop. If those factors are not present, possibility never becomes reality. The major factor is the presence of plaque; a soft, sticky substance that forms every day on everyone's teeth.

Periodontal (the gum and bone tissues around the tooth) disease should be considered for the ugly, destructive, quietly invasive disease that it is. Cells of the body have gone awry and, for some reason, they are slowly destroying the bone supporting the teeth. The body is responding and is blatantly obvious in its colorful (red), swollen appearance of the gums. Blood and pus ooze from crevices in advancing stages.

“Tooth decay (cavities) is a disease of poor nutrition.

Gum disease is a disease of not keeping your teeth clean.

They are separate kinds of problems”.

A periodontally infected person must fight the disease for a lifetime. You must first take note that this is a vile disease or its destruction will go unchecked; its backburner personality will continue and those who are charged with handling this problem will be held accountable when the ravages of the disease are tallied. The only way to easily overcome this disease is the frequent brushing of your teeth.

Our recommendations for the home treatment of periodontal disease are both reasonable and scientific. They have been designed to provide the greatest benefit with the least effort. Periodontal disease is a cruel disease. It makes one look old, is often embarrassing (it usually is the cause of notably bad breath), certainly is not healthy and it usually gets worse because people do not do the easy things when the easy things are most powerful.

Every disease has its weak points. Our techniques attack the weak points. It is especially true of periodontal disease that:

The patient who does not change the things that caused the disease will never control the disease.

In order to break the hold of periodontal disease, you must change the manner in which you care for your gums. By following the simple recommendations outlined here, the chances of controlling or eliminating the problem are tremendously positive. You needn't ever have gum disease.

Brushing one's teeth is something each must do for oneself. No one will do it for you. You might get someone to clean your dishes or do your ironing or even shop and cook for you but only you can clean your teeth well on a daily basis. The discipline necessary to avoid periodontal disease varies with different people.

There is definitely a significant breakdown in your health if periodontal disease is permitted to advance to the point of making itself known as evidenced by loosening teeth and infected gums (redness, bleeding, pus, swelling, tenderness).

Brushing is critical and frequency of brushing is the most important factor. It is infinitely better to brush often throughout the day for 60-90 seconds each time than to brush once for five minutes. It is far more effective to use several different tooth-cleaning devices over the course of the day than to use one kind.

In fact, the essence of successful, long-term periodontal control is the daily brushing of your teeth - often and with different instruments. Although flossing is probably not needed, nutritional status, professional care and home care are deeply important. Still, there is nothing as powerful as the frequent brushing of your teeth. If we again and again repeat the importance of frequency of brushing, it would not be enough. It is your disease. If you do not change your habits, the disease will only get worse.

1. Brush Five Times Each Day
2. Brush Your Teeth at the Gumline (This is where plaque first accumulates!!!)

Do not brush the gums directly.

3. Use More than One Kind of Toothbrush Throughout the Day

A manual toothbrush and a power toothbrush are 2 different kinds. Two manual toothbrushes that have differently designed bristles are 2 different kinds. You can use one kind twice and the other 3 times during the day.

4. Make Sure the Bristles go In-Between the Teeth

Without toothpaste, watch to see how you have to hold the brush to make sure the bristles get in between the teeth. Once you know how to do that, you no longer have to watch but it’s a good idea to check on what you’re doing to make sure you haven’t unknowingly altered your use of the brush. (For example, to clean the back surface of the lower front teeth at the gum line, you have to hold the brush so the handle is sticking straight out of your mouth and slightly upward.

5. Spend 60-90 Seconds Brushing Your Teeth
6. Use Ap24 Toothpaste

Not available in any store. Your dentist should have it. He’s probably using it when he cleans patients’ teeth. That’s why your teeth feel so supersmooth and super shiny when you rub your tongue over them - even when you awaken in the morning.

Vary from these “secrets” and you will vary from the optimal. The more problematic the disease or the more you wish to prevent gum disease, the more you should adhere to The Secrets. While it is true that some people do not follow these Secrets and have clean teeth and healthy gums, it is unusual. Adequate home care is definitely the responsibility of the individual and there is nothing the doctor can do in the office that will overcome what you will not do at home.

You should brush your teeth using the same system every time because your mind will wander and you may miss some areas unless you’ve trained your muscles to go through the same routine. For example:

• Begin at the top right cheek side and go all the way around to the top left rear brushing the facial side of the teeth. (facial: facing the cheeks and lips)
• Drop down and clean the lower teeth going the other way (left to right) and, again, cleaning only the facial surfaces of the teeth.
• Now, go onto the tongue side of the right-side teeth and clean all the way around on top to the left rear.
• Then, clean the lingual side of the lower teeth all the way around from left to right.
• Now scrub the biting surfaces of the rear teeth on top and the rear teeth on the bottom - all four areas.
• Brush your tongue covering as much of the surface area as is comfortable.
• Rinse well and make sure your brush is clean for the next use.

1. Upon awakening in the morning.
2. After breakfast.
3. After doing your daily chores (work, play, school, etc.).
4. After dinner.
5. Just before you go to sleep.            

      1. Upon Awakening in the Morning

Over the course of the night, dental plaque has a tendency to accumulate. Brushing your teeth before breakfast accomplishes several things. While it removes any unpleasant odors that may have developed during the night, it also refreshes your mouth as it cleans away debris from the teeth. Rarely does anyone ever fully, 100%, clean away all of the plaque they have in their mouth at any one time. Some is always left behind. The secret to success is understanding that it should never be the same areas that are missed. By cleaning your teeth before breakfast, the entire mouth has a better chance of remaining healthy. Also, food tastes better in a clean mouth.

2. After Breakfast

Whether you have merely a glass of juice or a full breakfast, it is important to brush your teeth afterward. Not only is it hygienic but it helps establish a healthier environment for the healing processes that must occur. There will always be those who have no breakfast at home at all. For them, four times a day (diligently) will suffice. Weekends, holidays and vacations may or may not easily permit five times each day because routines are often very different. It’s your problem and you must supply the discipline.

3. After Your Daily Activities (work, play, school, etc.)

Even though brushing after lunch is preferred, this schedule is designed to be practical and the midday cleaning is not necessary if the rest of the schedule is followed. Vigorous rinsing of your mouth should suffice in removing any food particles remaining from lunch. After any meal, your tongue is very important in locating and cleaning away pieces of food that have lodged between the teeth and cheeks or other corners inside your mouth. We suggest that you brush your teeth upon returning home after the day is done. This is usually before dinnertime and the same factors are at work as when we considered the reasons for brushing before breakfast.

Upon returning home after being outside for some time, it is an American hygienic procedure to wash your face and hands. We add that you should also brush your teeth.

“If you ever saw the body-wide destruction caused by periodontal disease, you would never question that addition”.

4. After Dinner

Removing remaining food particles soon after a meal is important. The bacterial colonies that are always present in your mouth begin almost immediately to act upon the foods you chew or drink. Toothbrushing after a meal speeds the removal of particulate matter and contributes to the establishment of a cleaner, healthier, more resistant environment.

5. Just Before You Go to Sleep

Sometimes, we snack after dinner. Even if you did not snack, it’s strongly suggested that you clean your teeth very well before you go to sleep. During the night, a mouth - closed and harboring the makings of a bacterial infection - is a perfect incubator (warm, dark and moist). No matter how tired you may be; no matter what kind of night you may have had, always brush your teeth just before you go to sleep. This will be the display of discipline that is necessary to overcome the disease. (If you have to crawl into the bathroom to brush, crawl!)

There are many ways to use a toothbrush and there are many varieties of toothbrushes. Some toothbrushes are obviously not in good condition. Their bristles are irregular or matted or splayed; there is old toothpaste between the bristles and, in general, they look less than optimal. That should not be.

Always begin brushing your teeth with a clean toothbrush. The bristles should be properly aligned and the handle should be clean. The key ingredients are the ability to remove plaque and the self-discipline to continue doing so. Whether the instrument is power driven or manual, what matters are the effectiveness and safety.

There is nothing the doctor can do that will overcome what the patient will not do

A good, thorough cleaning of your teeth gives a refreshed and pleasant feeling. Rub your tongue over your teeth. They should feel smooth and shiny. You do not - and should not - lose your teeth over the course of your lifetime. Keep them clean, use them in health and you will use them longer.   

After your teeth have been brushed and thoroughly rinsed using water at a comfortable temperature, the toothbrush should be inspected and should look clean and neat. The bristles should be arranged in orderly rows. If they are notably splayed, change your brush. The brush should be free of toothpaste and all other matter. Clean brush, clean teeth, healthier environment. Such is definitely worth the effort.

Buy toothbrushes by the dozen so there is always a new brush available to replace the worn one. How often should a brush be replaced? Much more often than you might think. To determine whether or not a brush needs to be replaced, brush with the one you usually use and then take a new one and immediately brush again. Feeling a noticeable difference means it’s likely time to change.

“There is nothing as important to the prevention of periodontal disease or to the treatment of periodontal disease than the frequency of brushing your teeth”.

You should use a variety of teeth cleaning devices. Since we recommend frequent (5 times a day) brushing, using differently shaped brushes will assure the cleaning of all areas over the course of the day. You can use a lawn mower to clean your teeth as long as you can clean them well and not do any damage. However, the selection of devices we recommend is:

Quip (power-driven device)

I’ve tried Sonicare and other spinning, rotating, gyrating devices and they all felt like buzz-saws in my mouth. The Quip is much calmer though still very effective.

1. Collis Curve toothbrush (the best manual toothbrush we have ever seen).
2. Any straight-line toothbrush
3. I found the Curaprox (5460) toothbrush to be soft and gentle without being mushy and has a comfortable feel as opposed to the feel of being assaulted. With the proper instruction (as found here), this brush cleans very well.

We know that other items are important. Seeing your dentist on a regular basis is one of them. The overwhelming factor, however (the secret for healthy periodontal tissues), is the frequency of brushing your teeth. Without that, one fails against the destructive periodontal diseases.

Where To Brush

There are two places on your teeth that usually accumulate the most calculus (the hard stuff) and you should focus on these areas as well as everywhere else.

1. The lower front teeth, especially on the tongue side.
2. The upper molars (in the back) on the cheek side.

Just Remember…...............

      Before and after breakfast

          Before and after dinner

                              And just before you go to sleep.

Keep Your Teeth - A Tooth Lost Is Lost for Life!

The application of the approach we just detailed will save many, many thousands of dollars for you; in addition to keeping your own teeth for at least a lifetime. The rewards - both hidden and obvious - are huge. They directly enhance your general health and avoid all kinds of headaches and heartaches on many levels.

There are some eye-opening facts that relate to gum disease that may shed a whole new light on your thinking about the subject. There is a growing amount of solid evidence from more and more studies that link gum disease with other diseases.

For example:

• If you have gum disease, there is a 168% greater chance that you will develop cardiovascular disease.
• If you have gum disease, there is a 280% greater chance that you will suffer a stroke.
• If you have gum disease and are pregnant, there is a 700% greater chance that you will give birth to a premature, low birth-weight baby.

There are also links to diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer, arthritis, respiratory illnesses, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, pre-eclampsia, associations with the inflammatory process and other diseases.

Dentistry is not like you thought it was. It’s a much more involved science and much more important to your health and well-being than you’ve been led to believe. Take it seriously. We do.

A Note About Mouth Odor

A very small percentage (5%) of the causes of mouth odor can be traced to the lungs or digestive system. Nearly all mouth odors originate from the mouth itself. About 30% of the odors come from the teeth at the gumline and 70% comes from the top of the tongue, toward the rear. Brushing your tongue is very important in eliminating mouth odors – but does not get to the source nor cause of the problem.

Clo-Sys toothpaste/rinse are prescribed and used for corrective measures if the patient has significant, active gum disease. These products also destroy all mouth odor, be it from onions, alcohol, tobacco, garlic or any other malodor influence. The result is a mouth that has no odor at all (as opposed to having bad breath with a hint of mint) and the effects last for hours. You can obtain these items from your dentist and some retailers (like Walmart and Walgreens)

I know it’s been said previously but it is so important that I wanted to repeat it: Because plaque first accumulates at the gumline and plaque is the enemy – the vicious enemy – you must brush your teeth at the gumline . . . and often.

Toothpastes

You can clean your teeth very well using water and a toothbrush if you brush frequently. However, if you are going to use toothpaste, you may as well use one that has significant benefits. Basically, all toothpastes are alike. There are only two that are different and we recommend them for specific uses.

We recommend the AP24 toothpaste/rinse system for everyday care of your mouth if you have no advanced gum disease. This toothpaste leaves an extremely slick and smooth microscopic coating on your teeth; a coating so smooth nothing sticks to it. If plaque cannot stick to your teeth, it’s virtually impossible to get gum disease. This oral care system will effectively maintain a healthy oral environment. AP24 is made by Nu-Skin and you can obtain this product from any Nu-Skin distributor. Your dentist likely will have this in his office because he probably uses it when he cleans your teeth. He will then have additional tubes available for his patients so they have ready access to it. The AP24 system is for maintenance of a healthy situation. You can call Nu-Skin directly to order the AP24 toothpaste. (1-800) 487-1500 and use ID# US9236090.

In our office, no one has gum disease – unless they want it.

The Clo-Sys system is used when active periodontal disease is present. Its formulation and special ingredients (chlorine dioxide) prevent progression of toxins along the roots of the teeth and destroy the elements (microbes and chemicals) that foster gum disease. When the disease is under control, switch to AP24.

You can follow any regimen you want as long as you keep your teeth clean and do not cause any damage.

Notes of Interest

Many people ask about flossing because they have heard so much about it and it’s not even mentioned here; and they wonder why the great disparity in advice.

First of all, this is designed to be simple and flossing properly is not simple.

Secondly, flossing does not get to the major areas of plaque formation. Flossing only cleans between the teeth.

Thirdly, few people floss on a schedule that will make much difference over the long run (years) but brushing is something everyone will do for their lifetimes.

“If you brush as suggested here, there is no need to floss unless you get something caught between your teeth (as happens when eating corn on the cob, steak or other fibrous foods)”.

Even if you floss, you still have to brush your teeth. Dentists have been telling people to floss for generations and dentistry still has not been able to conquer periodontal disease. That makes me believe that flossing is not the answer. Not that flossing is useless; it does serve a purpose; but the overriding element that will lead to success is frequent brushing of your teeth.

“Unclean teeth cause periodontal disease and low nutritional strength makes it worse”.

I can’t understand it. I go to the dentist every six months and still I have cavities. How is that possible?

The dental profession stands guilty of poorly informing the public about dental caries (also known as cavities and tooth decay). Dental cavities is civilization’s most prevalent disease and has been epidemic in America for over 30 years (according to the CDC – Center for Disease Control).

Cavities are caused by dietary influences. You get cavities from the foods you eat (or don’t eat). Topical fluoride treatments possibly help prevent or lessen the incidence of cavity formation. However, the major, overwhelming cause of cavities is diet.

Systemic fluoride (the kind you swallow – as in fluoridated water or in “vitamins”) does nothing to prevent cavities and may cause harm. Topical fluoride is different and may have some anti-cavity effect. However, we think there is more hype than science when it comes to fluoride. If you knew the facts about fluoride, you’d also become suspicious and wary.

Some people think going to the dentist prevents cavities. Except for the possible, albeit small, benefits of topical fluoride, not at all. Yet, when we tell people that cavities are related to the food they eat, they ignore that knowledge. Today’s dentist knows it is not in the patient’s best interest to ignore the subject of nutrition. Wiser, better dentists now provide nutrition information but it’s nutrition at the doctor level.

Keeping Your Teeth Clean Does Not Prevent Cavities

There are many people with much gum disease and no cavities. There are also people with a great many cavities and no gum disease. Cavities and gum disease are separate diseases caused by separate factors. You get gum disease because your teeth are not clean. Gum disease is a much more destructive process than cavities. You will more likely lose your teeth because of gum disease, not because of cavities. You will more likely have pain and discomfort and abscesses from untreated cavities.

Your dentist should examine you every year and clean your teeth every six months (which, if you follow these Secrets, you likely will not need). A lot can happen in a year so the yearly examination is very important. Because gum disease is so destructive, seeing you every six months to keep your teeth clean is also very important (unless you learn to do it yourself).

The Dentist Does Not Prevent Cavities - Only You Can Do That

The dentist removes the decayed part of the tooth and restores the part destroyed by the decay process. Sometimes the decay is brand new and sometimes it forms around an old filling. The longer the corrective step is delayed, the worse the problem will become and the more involved will be the treatment to restore the tooth. If delayed for a long enough time, root canal treatment may be needed.

If you awoke with a hole in your leg, you’d be alarmed. If you get a hole in your tooth, the same alarm bells should sound. The destructive processes that cause holes to form in your teeth are also going on in the rest of your body. It’s just that you can easily see inside your mouth but cannot easily see inside your liver or shoulder or kidney. The new WIAN oral examination is a very telltale procedure. Spotting cavities is standard for any dental exam. The new oral examination evaluates 30 things over and above the routine dental examination and evaluates the findings using the new standard of care; a higher standard of care than what’s currently being used because the current standard is no longer acceptable and does not (never did) hold up to scrutiny.

Nutrition is so critically important because it influences everything (everything!) that happens in your body; every biochemical reaction that occurs in your body depends on your nutritional status; every action, every thought, all healing activity, each battle against viruses and bacteria by the immune system, all movements, every heartbeat, each breath - - - everything.

We are as concerned with you as a person as we are with your oral health (though they are 2 sides of the same coin). If you have gum disease, you have a nutrition problem; diagnosed as low nutritional strength (also known as low nutritional status).

The 7 Simple Signs of Low Nutritional Status is used to make this determination and other aspects of the WIAN oral examination and evaluation are factored in as well.

The health of your teeth and gums is directly related to the health of the rest of your body and both are directly related to your nutritional status.

At least 85% of all illnesses have a major malnutrition component. Cavities (holes in your teeth) are a dietary disease. Periodontal disease is caused by not keeping your teeth clean and made worse by low nutritional strength. It’s much easier to see inside your mouth than inside your heart or thyroid or intestines but rest assured that whatever is happening in your mouth is also happening inside your body.

“Plato said the mouth is a reflection of the body and the tongue is a mirror of the body.

So, the relationships are not new. We pay careful attention to them because they are

important in understanding why your health level is where it is.”

In the early part of the 21st century, we do not rely on food for nutrients. It isn’t that food does not contain nutrients, it’s just that we do not rely on food for nutrients because of all of the detrimental things they do to our food before it gets to us, making our food devoid of many of the nutrients we should be getting.

We rely on food for:

• Taste
• Fluids
• Calories
• Bulk (fiber)
• Socialization at mealtime
• The physiologic need to chew

We rely on the nutritional formulations that we know provide the nutrients we need so our biologic systems will function as they were designed to function.

Structure your meals so they deliver low carbohydrates and high fat.

Try avoiding wheat products – any and all can be detrimental to your health. Today’s wheat is extremely different from the wheat of the early 1900’s when they could be seen as “amber waves of grain.” (read: Wheat Belly and Grain Brain)

Today’s wheat has undergone thousands of genetic transformations, none of which were ever tested for safety. Today’s transformed wheat is harvested at maturity but only grows to 18 inches in height instead of the original 4 feet in height (hence, no “amber waves of grain”).

“There is an inherent understanding that fruits and vegetables are the foods that support ? not only life ? but health!”

In essence, the first (and most critical) part of the nutrition program is to go to www.J-Gilbert.JuicePlus.com and purchase the capsules (Juice Plus – which is fruits and vegetables in a capsule; and Vineyard Blend – which is the nutritional essence of a variety of berries). When doctors learn about Juice Plus, they usually end up ordering the nutritional products for themselves and their families. They also begin to recommend them for their patients.

Personally, I also sporadically order Juice Plus Complete.

“Although the shelves of GNC, Vitamin Shoppe and others are filled with items sold as beneficial and healthy,

they have little – or, more likely, NO supporting scientific evidence – that they do what they say they do. It doesn’t mean they are worthless (though some – most? – are) or dangerous and harmful (though some might be),

but it does mean that a doctor cannot recommend them if the doctor is basing his judgment on science.

The same is true for One-A-Day, Solgar, Centrum and the many others that advertise,

hoping to win you over with their slick marketing. Don’t be fooled!”.

There are products being advertised that sound like Juice Plus but do not have the – or any – medical grade research to prove their worth. As of November 2023, Balance of Nature is one of them. Although it sounds good, other than their originator’s word for its nutritional value, there are only 4 studies and 3 of them are with rats. The one human study was not impressive as to the value of the BofN formula.

Juice Plus, on the other hand, has over 25 years of medical grade research performed by the most prestigious research institutions in the world and they are all impressive and positive. Until proven otherwise, I would suggest you select the one that has been overwhelmingly substantiated.

An ill population cannot sustain a great nation”.

America is in a downward health spiral. We are sicker than ever; contract cancer more often than ever; spend $3 trillion yearly on health care and . . . American health statistics on a world-wide basis are grim and rapidly becoming grave. They are either at the bottom or near the bottom.

What dentistry can do is make America 50% healthier in 18 months; thereby freeing up $½ trillion ($500 billion) yearly; money no longer needed for the ill because they are no longer ill.

Verifiably.

Undeniably.

Scientifically.

. . . And Easily

“This money can then be redirected toward building infrastructure, redesigning our failing education system, increasing police and firefighting protection; decreasing both taxes and our staggering national debt; assure a dignified life for our elderly, and so many other things our country needs”.

There are 2 explanatory versions that support the above: the 90 second version and the 20-minute version. There is nothing in-between.

You will either accept the 90 second version at face value because it makes so much obvious (but ignored) sense and provides such piercing insight or you will have questions. Rest assured we have the answers but it will take at least 20 minutes to answer the first barrage of questions you will likely have.

If you decide on the 20-minute version, please let us know and we will provide the proper setting for the transfer of that information, knowledge and innovation; for exposing the obvious and stunning you with the protocols that are the foundation of: “Older, yes. Sicker, no”

America is on the same path taken by those indestructible empires that have vanished from the face of the earth, faded into oblivion. “The only ones who can attest to the value of experience are the experienced.” It is time to change the focus from healthcare to health.

NOTE: On fruits and vegetables, if the code begins with an “8” the product is genetically modified.

If it begins with a “9” it’s organically grown and not genetically modified. “EAT 9’s”

“Imagine what a healthy American population can accomplish!”

At least 85% of all illnesses have a major malnutrition component. Nutrition is the single most influential element in all of health care and, astonishingly, the most consistently absent from nearly all doctors’ diagnostic and treatment considerations.

For the past several generations (spanning about 90 years), America has been getting its nutrition advice and guidance almost exclusively from the dietitians and nutritionists. Since American health statistics have worsened and are quickly and badly deteriorating, it is rather obvious that whatever we have been told is either erroneous or so difficult to implement that it is useless.

In fact, it’s both.

It is no longer wise to follow as we have been doing. A new approach is needed and that is nutrition at the doctor level. Doctor-level nutrition is vastly different from the dietitian and nutritionist. Because of that difference, typical results are outstanding.

Doctor-Level nutrition is based on the 7 Simple Signs of Low Nutritional Status.

All of these concepts are based on standard medical and dental school textbooks; current, peer-reviewed scientific literature; and the official stances, dogma and doctrines of the American Medical and Dental Associations; and our Federal Government.

Periodontal disease has been intimately linked to some major body afflictions (cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, arthritis, birthing problems, etc.). As long as the periodontal disease persists, the associated illnesses will continue. Dentistry has never found a way to conquer periodontal disease . . . not even close.

We found the way and it’s easy, simple, can be implemented immediately and requires no new equipment; only new thinking. Once the periodontal disease is no more, we expect the associated illnesses to either diminish or disappear.

Here in this booklet, you have the home-care aspect of the new approach to treating periodontal disease. Ask your dentist to treat you with the new in-office therapy which he must learn by taking a 1-day course.

Because periodontal disease is caused by not keeping your teeth clean and is made worse by having low nutritional strength, also ask your dentist (because the dentist is the only one who can truly do it) to determine your nutritional status and then provide you with a nutritional regimen that unquestionably raises your nutritional status. (That, too, he will learn at the 1-day course).

Determining A Patient’s Surgical Risk Factor

Definition

Surgical Risk Factor is the value ascribed to a patient about to undergo a stressful (usually surgical) procedure. It is the likelihood of a patient surviving the procedure without complications either seen or unseen.

Concept

Whenever anyone endures a stressful situation, there is a toll paid by the body. Although that toll has been measured in terms of elevated or depressed hormones and other body function measurements (blood pressure, perspiration levels, heart rate, etc.), in essence, stress is the rapid depletion of large quantities of nutrients. Hence, we have the so-called stress nutrients of Vitamins C and E and, sometimes, the B-complex is included in that list. However, stress in the body affects tens of thousands of nutrients.

Background

Negative things happen to the patient on the operating table. Stroke, heart attack, shut down of systems and death are the major catastrophes. Although they happen more frequently than we like to think and happen more often than is admitted to, they do happen. When the surgeon is asked why such things happen (assuming everyone did everything correctly), the answer is almost always something like: “We don’t know. All we know is that we stressed the body more than it could handle and we don’t know that level beforehand.”

Discussion

The term stress is often used without anyone really understanding what it means. We all seem to understand that stress (usually an outside influence) affects the body and different kinds of stress (including eustress – refers to the kind of stress that causes positive reactions, such as laughter) have been coined.

However, we usually consider stress a negative and the ultimate affect on the body is the rapid depletion of large quantities of nutrients. In fact, we have labeled certain nutrients stress nutrients; the major ones are usually Vitamins C and E with the B Complex usually considered in that group as well. But, it is safe and smart to consider that many of the thousands of nutrients our body needs (there are over 8000 different nutrients in a single apple) are instrumental in the stress reaction just as they are influential in our normal body functions.

Hence, how one’s body handles a stressful reaction is determined by one nutritional status. Since science has studied and knows well only a mere smattering (about 125) of the many thousands of nutrients we need, measuring only those does not really give us a good understanding of one’s nutritional status.

Besides, to fully measure the ones we know requires a battery of expensive, sophisticated tests and a good deal of time; and still the results can be considered dubious for several reasons and on several levels of scrutiny.

There is a better way; more accurate, more telltale, quicker, much less expensive, non-invasive and more encompassing. And only a dentist can properly make such a determination. It requires a specially trained dentist because these nutrition concepts are not specifically taught in any of our professional schools. Yet, these evidence-based concepts are taken directly from the medical and dental school textbooks and the peer reviewed professional literature. They are blatant, obvious and as unseen as the preverbal elephant on the coffee table.

However, once seen, it becomes quite difficult to deny their existence and veracity.

The truth is there in its glaringly obvious mode but nobody ever considers them because they are hidden in the vernacular and overshadowed by other, more mainstream and persistent views – no matter how erroneous these entrenched thought patterns may be.

The WIAN specialized training for the dentist is built on certain understandings and the first of them is:

“We don’t believe God (substitute the word Nature if the word God bothers you) makes design errors, certainly not on a wholesale basis. So, the factory-installed equipment with which we were born should function fairly well”.

We then follow that with:

1. If the biologic equipment (enzyme systems and the enormous multitude of metabolic reactions necessary for life) malfunctions, it is not a design error but a matter of not feeding those systems what they need, to do what they are already programmed to do (keep us healthy and well).
2. It’s a nutrition problem.

To those, we add:

If you see something you should not see or feel something you should not feel, it is a result of body systems not functioning as they should for if they were functioning properly, you would not see or feel that. So, every detected element that varies from the accepted normal and healthy state (except those arising from physical trauma or congenital genetic mishap) is an indication of a nutrition problem.

Such findings do not mean one needs an additional 5mg of Vitamin C or any such notation because nutrition is much too complicated a subject to be relegated to such simple solutions. Besides, no one is ever deficient in just one nutrient and we are much too far away from knowing the intricacies of the finer details of nutrition to be arrogant enough to think we do.

We can, however, perform an oral examination that will give us an accurate, scientific, repeatable result that provides a good indication of a patient’s nutritional status, an examination that is the epitome of early detection; an examination that requires no lab tests, is non-invasive, scientific, impressive, simple, quick and very revealing. From this oral examination that evaluates about 30 critical items not usually evaluated, we extracted 7 and term them The 7 Simple Signs of Low Nutritional Status. These are findings that indicate problems in the biological systems that will not show up in blood or urine analyses. By the time they appear in such tests, much more internal destruction will have occurred.

This new oral examination will give us accurate, scientific results to determine if a patient will be a high or low risk on the operating table because we can determine if their nutritional status is high or low. Low nutritional status means high risk. Low status means a low ability to withstand the rigors of stress. Low status means signs and symptoms indicate that systems are already malfunctioning. High status means systems are functioning well and are well nourished. (Note our new, 21st century definition of health.)

Although no one should have any of these 7 signs, after performing this examination for over 30 years, we found that it is extremely rare for anyone to have none of them because no one is perfect. It is not perfection we seek. It is a matter of how many things do we find, which things are found and what combinations are found. Some findings are more critical and more important than others and it is a matter of the doctor’s education, training, interpretation and experience that will make the final determination.

Since there is a large co-diagnostic factor, the patient is drawn into the process as never before and a greater understanding forms in the patient’s mind which is a major factor in eliciting patient cooperation.

The 7 Simple Signs of Low Nutritional Status - That Will Not Show Up in Blood or Urine Analyses

By the time problems show up in lab tests, much more internal destruction has occurred. The 7 Signs of Low Nutritional Status is the ultimate early detection technique.

1. Cavities

If you had a hole in your leg, you’d be alarmed. A hole in your tooth should sound the same alarm bells. No body part is designed to develop holes and when the hardest structure in your body (tooth enamel) turns into a soft, smelly, decayed mass, it’s an obvious sign that something is very wrong. Body systems are not functioning as they should or you wouldn’t have this – or any – of the 7.

1. Gum Disease

Gum disease is caused by 2 factors: not keeping your teeth clean and low nutritional status (also called nutritional strength). The first causes the problem and the second worsens it.

2. Acidic Saliva

Acid states promote disease. Human resting saliva should be neutral or slightly alkaline.

3. Canker Sores (cold sores, fever blisters)

These are blatant signs that your body is at a low nutritional level. Such sores will never develop in a nutritionally strong person.

4. Digestive Problems

Gas, diarrhea, indigestion, constipation, the need to take antacids and other signs are all indications that your digestive system is malfunctioning and, obviously, lowering your ability to get the nutrients from the foods you eat.

5. Visual Changes in the Tongue

Cracks, colored coatings, teeth marks, blotches, blue-black spots (on the underside) and other findings are all signs outside the parameters of health and indications that body systems are not functioning as they should. Something is wrong. A tongue should not look like that.

6. Visual Changes in the Fingernails

Streaks, no lunulae (half-moons), lackluster, discolorations, white spots, ripples and improper shape are all signs that body systems are not functioning as they should and some deeper problem is happening. Healthy body systems form healthy nails.

These 7 signs are taken from Dentistry’s New WIAN Oral Examination (which has 30 elements of evaluation). A specially trained dentist can provide the complete examination at no additional cost. This exam can reveal your current nutritional status, what it was like for the past years and what it will probably be like in the future. Results are undeniable. No lab tests are used or needed. It’s the ultimate early detection technique because it can spot problems in biological systems before they appear in blood or urine and before they are detected by routine medical examination. The old teeth & gums exam has been found to no longer hold up to scrutiny (if it ever did).

“These 7 Signs are to be taught to our young in school, hung from corporate walls and displayed in all health care facilities. Once America realizes it has a serious and growing health problem and the individual citizens see that reality and that they are part of the issue; only then can resolution happen”.

“Never let a situation become larger than you”.