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Better make friends with your dentist, because he knows all about you. By looking at your teeth, he can tell what’s going on in your life and in the rest of your body. A good dentist can spot diseases like heart disease and diabetes in their early stages. They know if you have AIDS, osteoporosis or leukemia. And no matter how much you deny it, they know if you’re under stress.

Your dentist may ask about your saliva quality, what medications you’re on, the date of your last physical, and other questions that don’t seem to have anything to do with your teeth. Bad breath or bleeding gums can be a symptom of adult onset diabetes, and so can dry mouth or receding gums. Dentists can tell you’re stressed if they see signs of bruxism, the grinding or clenching of your teeth.read more

Pamela MacArthur was a healthy artist whose body suddenly started to twitch. She had nightmares and her face erupted in boils so painful that it hurt to roll over in bed. Doctors suggested drugs for acne and psychological disorders, but MacArthur?s dentist had the solution. He removed nine metal fillings and replaced them with plastic substitutes, and soon she was fine.

MacArthur is one of a growing number of people who believe their medical problems are caused by the mercury in their dental fillings. Even though metal fillings are called ?silver,? they are actually an amalgam of half mercury and the other half a mixture of silver, copper, tin and zinc.
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