Talk:Holistic dentistry

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I started the article with information from the Holistic Dental Association and Holistic Dental Network. They appear to be sufficient insider/primary sources for the field. Meaningful expansion will require both academic and skeptical sources.

Academic/mainstream sources

• Dentistry and alternative therapy. N Y State Dent J. 1997 Mar;63(3):32-7. Schissel MJ, Dodes JE. "Many dentists have embraced the "holistic" dentistry movement. What is presented here is a critical examination of the logical and scientific fallacies inherent in this movement. Specific topics covered include amalgam "toxicity," applied kinesiology, nutrition quackery, acupuncture, homeopathy and the muddle that is commonly known as TMD." [1]
• Nutrition practices in holistic dentistry: a critical review of the literature. J Oreg Dent Assoc. 1982 Spring;51(3):36-7, 63. Johnson KS, Shearer TR. PMID: 6956701 [2]
• Holistic dentistry heads into the 21st century. CDS Rev. 1994 Jan-Feb;87(1):26-30. Anderson K. PMID: 8039236 [3]
• Holistic dentistry. J Can Dent Assoc. 1997 Jun;63(6):416, 418; author reply 418, 468. Larose P. [4]
• Holistic dentistry: disease is a result of social, psychological, and physical factors. Dent Stud. 1978 Mar;56(6):48-50. Gold SL. PMID: 288661 [5]
• Holistic dentistry: innovation or quackery? CDS Rev. 1994 Dec;87(11):8-10. Schissel MJ, Dodes JE. Department of Dental Medicine, State University of New York dental school, Stony Brook, New York, USA. PMID: 7641263 [6]
• Holistic dentistry: look beyond the mouth. Dentalpractice. 1980 Oct;1(9):36-7. Miller RA. PMID: 6935018 [7]
• Holistic dentistry--onward to the Middle Ages. J Colo Dent Assoc. 1994 Oct;73(2):12-4, 44, 46. Dodes J, Schissel M. PMID: 9470577. [8]
• Unconventional dentistry: Part I. Introduction. Goldstein BH. J Can Dent Assoc. 2000 Jun;66(6):323-6. Review. PMID: 10927899 [9]
• Unconventional dentistry: Part II. Practitioners and patients. Goldstein BH. J Can Dent Assoc. 2000 Jul-Aug;66(7):381-3. Review. PMID: 10946496 [10]
• Unconventional dentistry: Part III. Legal and regulatory issues. Goldstein BH. J Can Dent Assoc. 2000 Oct;66(9):503-6. PMID: 11070630 [11]
• Unconventional dentistry: Part IV. Unconventional dental practices and products. Goldstein BH, Epstein JB. J Can Dent Assoc. 2000 Nov;66(10):564-8. PMID: 12584780 [12]
• Unconventional dentistry: Part V. Professional issues, concerns and uses. Goldstein BH. J Can Dent Assoc. 2000 Dec;66(11):608-10. PMID: 11253353 [13]

Alternative/non-mainstream medicine sources

• Using Alternative Therapies in Your Dental Practice: Holistic Dentistry Making Gains Dorothy Kroll. Alternative and Complementary Therapies.. June/July 1995, 1(4): 233-237. doi:10.1089/act.1995.1.233. [14]
• Holistic Pediatric Dentistry - A New Approach Indian Journal of Oral Sciences. Year : 2010, Volume : 1, Issue : 2. Print ISSN : 0976-6944. . Jindal Ritu*, Professor & Head, Toor Ravi Sher Singh, Post Graduate Student. Deptt. of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, National Dental College, Dera Bassi, Punjab. "To some, holistic dentistry will sound new age and strange; why change dental techniques now? However, holistic dentistry is aimed at focusing on the patient's well being and care. Holistic dental treatments do not differ hugely from traditional treatments but will focus on using dental materials that will not introduce toxins into the body. Holistic dentists will also be able to educate children/parents on ways to maintain a diet that win reduce toxicity in the body. While traditional dentistry focuses only on the areas above the neck, holistic pediatric dentistry looks at the Child as a whole system and how the mouth relates to the rest of the body. The study of children's oral health from a global perspective remains largely in its infancy and is poised for additional development." [15]
• WebWatch Holistic Dentistry. Jacqueline C. Wootton. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. April 2000, 6(2): 109-110. doi:10.1089/act.2000.6.109. [16]

Skeptical sources

• Stay Away from "Holistic" and "Biological" Dentists. Stephen Barrett, M.D. Quackwatch.com. [17]
• The "Mercury Toxicity" Scam: How Anti-Amalgamists Swindle People Stephen Barrett, M.D. Quackwatch.com. [18]

NPOV dispute

This article takes a very negative standpoint on the subject matter. I came to this article to look over what the dentistry actually was in an attempt to debunk it ... so, I'm here to look at the positives - so I can make an objective argument.

All I found is a blurb overview, followed by a flat out criticisms section. Within the criticisms section - there are actual mentions that selective portions of treatments are seen to be effective. Why is there absolutely no discussion of the effective portions of it, as well as other treatments suggested?

The quality of this article is absolutely terrible. It's a terribly biased submission - with an absolutely one-sided point of view. There is more to this field than "supposedly"

This particular block, for example:

However, the realm of herbal dental hygiene remains a largely understudied realm, and further rigorous scientific evaluations will be necessary to determine the efficacy of different methods.

Some critics of holistic dentistry practice also note that the fees charged by such practitioners are generally several times higher than those of mainstream dentists. Some claim that alternative dentistry is merely the exploitation of niche health beliefs and gimmicks to justify higher fees. A potential example of this is the : Cavitat, a non validated ultrasound device purported to be able to detect alleged lesions described "cavitations" (see: neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis), or the non evidence based utilization of breathing apparatus by certain "biologic dentists" during removal of amalgam fillings, intended to reduce mercury toxicity

by eliminating inhaled airborne material. However, others argue that such practices are not representative of the entire field of holistic dentistry.

Packed full of bias without even a source. These edits were made with an agenda and an ironclad bias that seeps out of the screen.

Kyanwan (talk) 05:36, 18 November 2018 (UTC)