Book title: RESCUED BY MY DENTIST, subtitle, New Solutions to Health Crisis, shows the influence of the oral cavity on human health. Such commonplace things as high-speed drilling, use of mercury fillings and other toxic restorations, the root canal treatment of teeth, and infected jawbones, all serve as unsuspected causes of much, and perhaps most, of the sicknesses and the ailments in our society. Forty seven case histories contrast the patient symptoms and complaints before dental treatment with the patient's improved condition after dental care. Each case points to the oral cavity as being a part of the human body that must not be overlooked; the dentist is, or should be, a key player on the healing team. The author describes cutting-edge technology that allows the practitioner to pick compatible dental materials and much more; it helps to find which teeth are causing havoc in the body and to locate the diseased, infected regions in the jawbone. Root canal treated teeth which are often infected and toxic, despite a carefully done root canal treatment, serve as additional causes of common health problems. The author reveals how teeth may be damaged by the heat and suction of high-speed drilling and how switching to low-speed drilling allows dentists to avoid the tooth damage that can be done by drilling. A Tooth-Body Chart shows the organs and body regions that are related to each tooth location, showing the importance of the oral cavity to the health of the whole body.

El objetivo de este libro es la prevención de las enfermedades dentales desde la infancia, mediante la correcta higiene dental personal diaria y sabiendo que:

1- Las superficies dentales "ocultas" sólo se pueden limpiar con Ducha Dental (agua a presión).

2- La supervivencia del diente depende de la salud del esmalte dental, y a su vez, la salud del esmalte dental depende de la correcta higiene dental personal diaria.

3- Las enfermedades dentales se producen fundamentalmente por los restos de alimentos retenidos entre los dientes y en sus fisuras, y afectan a más del 95% de la población a pesar del cepillado dental.

4- La placa dental microscópica no produce caries dental.

5- El sarro dental primario, joven (blando) lo limpiamos fácilmente con agua a presión (ducha dental familiar).

6- La caries dental se produce por los ácidos corrosivos y desmineralizadores de los dientes, a pesar del cepillado dental.

7- La enfermedad periodontal (periodontitis, piorrea) la produce la placa dental macroscópica o sarro dental (una vez ha endurecido), y produce la pérdida o caída de los dientes, a pesar del cepillado dental diario.

8- La halitosis dental (mal olor de aliento) se produce por la descomposición de los restos de alimentos retenidos entre los dientes y por otras razones, a pesar del cepillado dental.

9- La Ducha Dental Familiar (agua a presión) limpia los restos de alimentos retenidos entre los dientes y en sus fisuras, diluye y neutraliza los ácidos corrosivos y desmineralizadores de los dientes, previene las enfermedades dentales y aventaja a todos los sistemas de higiene dental.

10- La correcta higiene dental personal diaria es la base de la prevención de las enfermedades dentales y del mantenimiento de la salud dental.

LOS 15 CAPÍTULOS DE ESTE LIBRO Y SUS IMÁGENES, nos enseñan como se producen las enfermedades dentales, donde se producen, y como se previenen mediante la correcta higiene dental personal diaria.

Un equipo de simpáticos personajes, al estilo de los cómics, va a recorrer las páginas de este libro para comunicar la información recogida por la autora y su fallecido esposo, desde el año 2000 al 2005, sobre la homologación de títulos de Odontología en España y el testimonio de las experiencias personales del matrimonio, cuando intentaron ambos a través de ciertos exámenes en las Universidades de Granada y Barcelona, de homologar sus títulos cubanos de doctores en Estomatología a los equivalentes españoles de Licenciados en Odontología.

La Guerra Sucia es una aguda crítica al sistema de homologación de t’tulos de Odontología en España. Se trata de un libro diferente que posee diversos diseños que se combinan de manera singular con los textos. Los personajes opinan, se asustan, ríen, reflexionan y se encolerizan, a medida que van presentando los hechos y leyendo los escritos que fueron enviados a través de correos electrónicos masivos por quienes quisieron reclamar la atención nacional e internacional sobre la desesperante y abusiva situación de la que han sido - y aún siguen siendo v’ctimas en España - los odontólogos sometidos a esa actividad, principalmente los procedentes de universidades hispanoamericanas.

Desde la Casa Real hasta las universidades públicas, pasando por diferentes órganos de poder en España -la prensa, ministerios, tribunales, partidos políticos, sindicatos, etc.-, salen a la palestra numerosos personajes públicos y funcionarios diversos, que se mencionan en este libro, pues nada ni a nadie quieren excluir los denunciantes. A todos quieren enterar de la situaci—n para que - convidados, los que de una u otra forma podrían relacionarse con estas historias - se sensibilicen con ellas y se decidan a dirimir, sugerir, influenciar, oponerse; en fin, a participar de alguna forma en la solución definitiva de este problema que persiste en España desde hace casi veinte años.

"Something To Chew On" is a Health Manual first and foremost, but it is a Health Manual with a difference. The difference is a new way of seeing, a new and deeper understanding, a new perspective. There are another seven new perspectives:

The First New Perspective, - The Person As Partner This approach is quite different from the usual approaches to dental disease. Traditionally the focus is on the teeth and what can be done to them. The Second New Perspective, The Person As A Whole - Holistic Dentistry - Understanding The Whole Person. This approach recognises the complex nature of a human being and the many factors that may be at play in problems manifesting in the mouth.

The Third New Perspective, - the Mouth in all its glory. The mouth is often seen as nothing more than a chewing device!! This book provides a very different way of looking. This new perspective allows a completely new understanding of the mouth and all its functions. We go beyond a purely mechanical view of the mouth as a 'food chewing system'

The Fourth New Perspective, - Understanding the Nature of Habit. The negative spiral and how to so bring a positive upward spiral.

The Fifth New Perspective, - Understanding why we have failed in the past and how we can achieve success – We move from trying to change an Effect without reference to the Cause which is, of course impossible to concentration of our effort on the shifting of Cause which must produce a shift in effect.

The Sixth New Perspective, - Dealing with Stress as a Priority Once stress is understood as the source of the problem, our treatment becomes the dissolution of stress in all its various disguises, - anxiety, worry, fear, resentment, upset, regret etc.

The Seventh New Perspective, - The Gentle Approach is a Requirement not an Optional Extra. To be gentle may sound like an option, something which can be used or not. Gentleness and patience are essential to healing because they dissolve stress and tension which produce disease in the first place.

With the recent upswing in professional ethical misconduct, a comprehensive reeducation in ethical concepts is imperative. This text represents my understanding of the ethical principles from early Greek society to today's society. It clearly outlines the logical historical beginnings of ethical thought, gives students a greater appreciation for the validity of established ethical concepts, provides for a greater understanding of the various aspects of professional ethics and legal issues, and presents workable mechanisms for the prevention, management, and resolution of ethical and/or legal situations in the realm of dentistry.

While other texts on this subject appear to be written to appeal primarily to one audience (i.e. dentists or dental hygienists); this text will be valuable asset to dental students, dental hygiene students, practicing dentists, and practicing dental hygienists. By utilizing a simple, 'to the point' approach to dental ethics and legal issues; I feel that anyone who reads my textbook will benefit from my apporach to the subject matter.

The specific questions that this book will address are listed as follows:

• What is ethics?
• Where and how did ethics begin?
• How are ethics, religion, and the law related as guides for our actions?
• Are the concepts of Aristotle, Aquinas, and others valid for modern-day professional applications?
• How do ethical principles relate to the dental profession?
• What are some of the consequences for violations of ethical principles?
• What happens when ethical violations become legal problems, and what types of civil and/or criminal issues may practitioners face in today's society?
• How can practitioners minimize, manage and resolve the various ethical and/or legal situations they may encounter in modern dentistry and dental hygiene?