Praise for MOUTH MATTERS:
The sad news is that “real doctors” and medical students are likely to skip this book, sure they “already know” everything they need to ... and they would be WRONG! Our medical/illness system fails to teach – and almost always fails to treat – the root causes of many illnesses, even though they have been clearly identified in the scientific literature.
In this incredible book, noted author Carol Vander Stoep has done a masterful job of weaving together the concepts of “biological medicine” (going beyond using lab tests and complaints, to treat each person in all dimensions) and “biological dentistry” (dentistry practiced far beyond the “drill, fill, and bill” patchwork approach of past eras). As we learn more about the fields of pathophysiology, we will ever more appreciate the interconnections of hormones, immunity, infections, inflammation, metabolism, cell functions and division, and toxic chemicals and metals, as these all relate to failing health. This book charts an easy path for readers to more fully appreciate what we know now –and especially what actions we can take each day to help restore and preserve more robust health.
Mouth Matters is a “made simple” guide, one that should be read by every parent hoping to lead their children toward natural healing and away from an expectation of illness, medications, and surgery. While the sad news is that it is less likely to be on your doctor’s bookshelf, the good news is it will be a treasured reference in many homes... an hopefully available in most dental offices.
Are you ready for a primer that makes modern medical and dental discoveries clearly within your reach, that shows you how small adjustments in your lifestyle can reap huge rewards? Then Mouth Matters is for you, right now! And strangely enough(?) this should be a gift you share with family and friends, to open for them the prospect of fewer pharmaceutical drugs, a lower likelihood of operations, only occasional doctor visits ... and the blessings of better health!
“Every once in a while, you come across a person that you just know will make a difference in this world. Maybe it is their passion, creativity, or determination. For Carol Vander Stoep, I think it is fair to say, it’s all the above. By virtue of my work, I have the privilege of meeting and dreaming with oral health care providers from around the world. Coming across Carol was one of the most memorable meetings I can remember, and I am deeply honored that she pulled me into her loop during the final stages of the development of Mouth Matters.
Several months before I spoke at the 2008 American Dental Association Annual Session in San Antonio, Carol e-mailed me to introduce herself and ask if I would get together with her at the meeting. It was then when she asked if I would be willing to review a manuscript in progress for what has become one of the most brilliant contributions in educating the consumer-public about the importance of oral health. I did review it, and I was awestruck with the depth and breadth of Carol’s knowledge.
Mouth Matters is the quintessential road map for people who want to better understand the connection between oral and overall health. Carol has mastered the fine art of providing a thorough review of scientific evidence related to oral-systemic interrelationships and grounding this science by using terms that everyone can understand. Indeed, this is a talent. No other author has been able to assimilate, synthesize, and craft the body of evidence that supports a role of infection and inflammation within the oral cavity in escalating risk for various chronic disease states with such clarity, and readability.”
Casey Hein, Assistant
Professor; Division of Periodontics/Project Director,
Interprofessional Oral-Systemic Curriculum Development/Faculty of
Dentistry, University of Manitoba
Carol’s book is eye opening for even the most conventional
healthcare provider. Look at her information on nursing homes
and reduction of pneumonia and flu. After reading her book I
commented several times that every hospital and nursing home
should employ a dental hygienist to assist patients in oral
hygiene. Just image the impact if we could reduce secondary
infections in coma patients, stroke patients etc. She is an
inspiration!
Carol Vander Stoep’s latest offering Mouth Matters,
addresses oral and oral/systemic issues in a clear and
comprehendible manner. The chapter on ozone therapy is very
timely, as it addresses the most important paradigm shift to
occur in dentistry in the last 60 years, this book is a must
read for dentists, dental staff and patients.
I have had the privilege of watching Carol Vander Stoep grow as
an author, helping proof her second version of Mouth Matters
as she expanded, improved, and clarified her first edition. She
is coming from a very unique position as an author in that she
is addressing very complex subject matter. She literally learns
as she researches, understands, applies to clinical practice,
and then writes about various topics. This allows her to present
the subject in a way a lay person can comprehend and apply,
greatly shortening their learning curve.
As the one of the first persons in dentistry to point out the connections between the mouth and systemic health more than a quarter of a century before, I strongly recommend this book as an easy path for any health professional to become current in this fast evolving field of oral systemic health. The knowledge gained from her creation will also allow health professionals to better explain the connection and interactions between oral health and systemic health to the most important persons in our professional lives, our patients who are entrusting their health to our skills and knowledge.
Carol Vander Stoep has written ‘the’ definitive book, Mouth
Matters, on oral systemic connections and what the public can do
to stay healthy. Yet this book is not for the public only, most
health care professionals can learn from it too. Former Surgeon
General C. Everett Koop, M.D., has often said, “You are not
healthy without good oral health.” Oral infections have systemic
implications and systemic conditions have a reciprocal impact on
oral health. Carol’s wonderful book is a great textbook that is
not meant to be read linearly rather it truly becomes a ‘go-to’
resource to find answers on the oral connections with the heart,
diabetes, sex hormones, osteoporosis and much more.
The real power of this work is Carol’s book is its timely, accurate information written in a way readily accessible to most any reader. What makes it truly special is, though the first edition has been in print only a year, there is a now an updated second edition based on the latest information and connections. Carol is truly at the leading edge of this evolving field. This book takes philosophy into practical advice and is a must read for anyone looking to be healthy.
Carol has that rare quality of coupling years of extensive
hands-on experience with easy to understand scientific backing.
This book brings years of important research to the forefront,
allowing readers to understand the truth about dental health and
the dangers of dental materials that are otherwise considered
“everyday tools.” The information in this book should not be
taken lightly, but rather shared with others in the hope that
change can happen when enough people make their voices heard.
Mouth Matters belongs in the library of all dental
professionals who want to be on the edge of the newly emerging
science of the oral-systemic connection.
Carol manages to explain things in accessible English so that
this easily digested text can be shared with patients and staff
alike.
“Mouth Matters teaches much more than dental health alone. It is a holistic guide to reducing inflammatory stress and to healthy aging that can add years to your life and life to your years. Carol Vander Stoep provides in-depth practical understanding of issues relevant to personal oral health and dentistry for individuals and practitioners. This book is a great read for people seeking optimum health!”
Jan DeCourtney, C.M.T., co-author of Recapture Your Health
“Mouth
Matters
is an excellent, comprehensive overview of oral/whole-body health.
Carol’s extensive knowledge and enthusiasm are quite evident.
Thanks for bringing this priceless information to the
public!”
Joan L. Sefcik, DDS, IABDM