Carol Vander Stoep - Mouth Matters - Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body: How Your Mouth Ages Your Body and What YOU Can do About It

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... and 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!

John Parks Trowbridge M.D., FACAM

President, International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine
Diplomate and Secretary to the Board of Directors of the American

Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology
Co-author, The Yeast Syndrome
Houston, Texas

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 imagine the impact if we could reduce secondary infections in coma patients, stroke patients etc. She is an inspiration!

Dawn Ewing

Doctor of Integrative Medicine

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 comes from a unique position as an author, in that she addresses very complex subject matter. She researches, understands, applies to clinical practice, and then writes about various topics. This allows her to present the subject in a way a layperson 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 ago, 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.

J Tim Rainey, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.

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.

Griffin Cole, DDS, NMD, IBDM, FIAOMT

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.

Patti DiGangi, RDH, ADA Evidence-Based Champion, certified AGD presenter for Periodontal Disease

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.

Robert E. Harris, Jr. DMD, NMD, IBDM

Co-founder American College of Integrative Medicine and Dentistry

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.

William C. Domb, DMD
Founding Board Member
American Academy for Oral Systemic Health

To my children, Tamara and Marina Zoch, whose patience, support, and love, made this book possible, and whose philosophical discussions concerning its content made its production a pure joy.

Also to present and former clients. You helped me realize how eager people are to receive this information. You also generously shared your experiences so I in turn, could share.