new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry


I have been working for two years and have finally published a book.
It is called, "Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics and
dentistry. What is not taught in dental school"

It is available on iuniverse,com and very soon will be available on
amazon,com . It is available in hardcover and paperback.

...David DiBenedetto, DMD

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

oralhealth@comcast,net wrote:
> I have been working for two years and have finally published a book.
> It is called, "Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics and
> dentistry. What is not taught in dental school"
>
> It is available on iuniverse,com and very soon will be available on
> amazon,com . It is available in hardcover and paperback.
>
> ...David DiBenedetto, DMD



Vanity publishing week on the 4:30 movie?

Steve

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

On Mar 25, 11:07 pm, Steven Bornfeld <dentaltwinm...@earthlink,net >
wrote:
> oralhea...@comcast,net wrote:
> > I have been working for two years and have finally published a book.
> > It is called, "Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics and
> > dentistry. What is not taught in dental school"
>
> > It is available on iuniverse,com and very soon will be available on
> > amazon,com . It is available in hardcover and paperback.
>
> > ...David DiBenedetto, DMD
>
> Vanity publishing week on the 4:30 movie?
>
> Steve

Dear Steve,

This book is about science not the cosmetic part of dentistry.

The table of contents:

(1) How periodontists think

(2) Balance, wear and tear, and symmetry

(3) occlusion

(4) sleep apnea

(5) epidemiology

(6) routine treatment of periodontal disease

(7) case histories

(8) what I want from an orthodontisit

(9) contradictions in dentistry

(10) questions to ponder

(11) misconceptions in dentistry

(12) some studies I would like to see done

(13) tooth decay in a nutshell

(14) root canal treatment

(15) What you can do to make your teeth look nice and stay healthy

(16) biological width, calculus, inflammation, overhangs, and margins

(17) tidbits

(18) the New England Journal of Medicine

(19) Summary

(20) glossary

(21) references

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

oralhealth@comcast,net wrote:
>>
>> Steve
>
> Dear Steve,
>
> This book is about science not the cosmetic part of dentistry.
>
> The table of contents:
>
> (1) How periodontists think
>
> (2) Balance, wear and tear, and symmetry
>
> (3) occlusion
>
> (4) sleep apnea
>
> (5) epidemiology
>
> (6) routine treatment of periodontal disease
>
> (7) case histories
>
> (8) what I want from an orthodontisit
>
> (9) contradictions in dentistry
>
> (10) questions to ponder
>
> (11) misconceptions in dentistry
>
> (12) some studies I would like to see done
>
> (13) tooth decay in a nutshell
>
> (14) root canal treatment
>
> (15) What you can do to make your teeth look nice and stay healthy
>
> (16) biological width, calculus, inflammation, overhangs, and margins
>
> (17) tidbits
>
> (18) the New England Journal of Medicine
>
> (19) Summary
>
> (20) glossary
>
> (21) references


In all honesty (and no disrespect to your book), I assume this is
self-published? That's all I meant by "vanity publishing" which is the
usual use of the phrase.
A casual glance at the ng will show that there are at least a few
self-published books promoted here recently. Most prominently, there is
one that casts the profession in a very negative light.
Is this aimed at the dentist, patient or waiting room? Most of the
topics seem aimed at patients; however the subtitle
"What is not taught in dental school" seems aimed at dentists.

Steve


--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http :// www .dentaltwins,com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

On Mar 27, 12:14 pm, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldm...@dentaltwins,com > wrote:

Why did I write this book?

4 years ago, I was an expert witness where I represented a dentist who
was being sued by a patient, who happened to be a chiropractor.

I felt the dentist being sued did everything by the book(not my
book). Dental education focus is on doing, i.e. fillings, cutting,
implants, crowns, root canals.

The problem was (1) occlusion and (2) patient's health.

Root canals, gum treatment, crown and bridge will fail unless the
patient has good occlusion and good health.

I wrote the book for patients and dentists. I self published it.

Just over a year ago I had a letter published in JADA, Jan 2007,
but I was concerned that some of my dental colleagues couldn't
understand the letter or the reply to it.

Maybe this book will help.

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

oralhealth@comcast,net wrote:
> On Mar 27, 12:14 pm, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
> <bornfeldm...@dentaltwins,com > wrote:
>
> Why did I write this book?
>
> 4 years ago, I was an expert witness where I represented a dentist who
> was being sued by a patient, who happened to be a chiropractor.
>
> I felt the dentist being sued did everything by the book(not my
> book). Dental education focus is on doing, i.e. fillings, cutting,
> implants, crowns, root canals.
>
> The problem was (1) occlusion and (2) patient's health.
>
> Root canals, gum treatment, crown and bridge will fail unless the
> patient has good occlusion and good health.
>
> I wrote the book for patients and dentists. I self published it.
>
> Just over a year ago I had a letter published in JADA, Jan 2007,
> but I was concerned that some of my dental colleagues couldn't
> understand the letter or the reply to it.
>
> Maybe this book will help.


Good luck with it.

Steve

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry





> Root canals, gum treatment, crown and bridge will fail unless the
> patient has good occlusion

It often is not just the occlusion, but what the patient does with it.

;-)
D

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

On Mar 31, 9:20 am, Dartos <tuthjoc...@myturbonet,com > wrote:
> > Root canals, gum treatment, crown and bridge will fail unless the
> > patient has good occlusion
>
> It often is not just the occlusion, but what the patient does with it.
>


People are can abuse their bodies by smoking, they can abuse their
teeth by chewing on lobster shells, but if you buy a car, you expect
your tires to be properly inflated and aligned. You may take that car
on bumpy roads, but you still want tires to last and for the car to
travel well.
> D

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:54:26 -0700 (PDT), oralhealth@comcast,net
wrote:

>On Mar 31, 9:20 am, Dartos <tuthjoc...@myturbonet,com > wrote:
>> > Root canals, gum treatment, crown and bridge will fail unless the
>> > patient has good occlusion
>>
>> It often is not just the occlusion, but what the patient does with it.
>>
>
>
>People are can abuse their bodies by smoking, they can abuse their
>teeth by chewing on lobster shells, but if you buy a car, you expect
>your tires to be properly inflated and aligned. You may take that car
>on bumpy roads, but you still want tires to last and for the car to
>travel well.
>> D


Then go ahead and buy yourself a car.

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

On Apr 2, 10:42 pm, Steven Fawks <tuthjoc...@myturbonet,com > wrote:
> oralhea...@comcast,net wrote:
> > Instead of a car, let's look at a house,
>
> > If you build a house without using a level, over time it won't hold
> > up as well.
>
> > If hinges on a door are not level, and the door is used often, like
> > the door in the kitchen that hides the trash, the door will break down
> > and wear quicker.
>
> And you're working on a moveable biologic organism, that never
> changes and is fully measurable and predictable.
>

Everything wears out. Teeth wear out. Tires wear out. Roofs wear
out. Wind, water, snow, hail, pressure changes, sunlight, ice, mold,
bacteria will effect tires and roofs.

Everything wears out. Anything that is used or is made, wears
out. Unfortunately, dentists too often ignore physics.

The question is, what is the best occlusion to lessen wear? This
is the crux of dentistry!

I am sure everyone would agree that fewer teeth would mean greater
chance for wear. 18 wheeler trucks carry heavier loads than small
pickup trucks. And if those 18 wheels are not balanced, the tires
will wear unevenly or the truck will rattle and roll.

Too many dentists think occlusion is unimportant, and it is because
they don't look and observe, or, were not taught much about it.

Blaming the patient instead of examining the occlusion is a cop out
for not learning about the physics of wear, tear and friction.

David DiBenedetto, DMD, author of "The insider's guide to gum disease,
orthodontics, and dentistry. What is not taught in Dental School."





>
> ;-)
> Steve

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

Yeah. The forces of 'occluding' are irrelevant. The 'perfect'
occlusion will solve all of the other issues. Dream on.

Steve

> The question is, what is the best occlusion to lessen wear? This
> is the crux of dentistry!

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry



> If you build a house without using a level, will it last as long?

Never been in a house built before 1945?

> If the hinges on a door that is constantly used, like the one in the
> kitchen that hides the trash, and it is not balanced, how long will it
> last?

Depends on how hard one opens and closes the door.

> If I am a carpenter, I will have more work to do over the long run if
> things are not balanced. Things will get broken quicker.

Not if your customer is gentle.

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

> Occlusion is not taught in dental school.



Huh!
?

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

On Apr 7, 8:06 am, "Amatus Cremona" <Nic...@sottovocce,com > wrote:
> > Occlusion is not taught in dental school.
>
> Huh!
> ?

Yes!!! read JADA, vol. 135, no. 6. 767-770. Is occlusion
becoming more confusing? by Christensen. !!!!

Re: new book on gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry

Come on!!

Gordon's articles are just editorial pieces based on what he remembers from
the last time he did any dentistry.

DS teaches occlusion for 4 years. That is everything in dentistry.

--
/

Amatus

/
<oralhealth@comcast,net > wrote in message
news:b82b125c-8c77-45ba-80e3-41e7001bc6a8@m3g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
> On Apr 7, 8:06 am, "Amatus Cremona" <Nic...@sottovocce,com > wrote:
>> > Occlusion is not taught in dental school.
>>
>> Huh!
>> ?
>
> Yes!!! read JADA, vol. 135, no. 6. 767-770. Is occlusion
> becoming more confusing? by C. !!!!