Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-198) and index.

Section I Gateway to Health -- 1 In the Beginning 9 -- 2 Missing Link 17 -- 3 7 Steps to Oral Health 23 -- 4 Warning: You May Be Brushing Your Teeth with a Drug 29 -- 5 Is There a Battery in Your Mouth? 45 -- 6 Bad Breath: The Kiss of Death 51 -- 7 Healing Power of Herbs 57 -- 8 What is a Salicylate? 67 -- 9 A Cinderella Story 73 -- 10 You are What You Eat 79 -- 11 "It's all in Your Head" the Jaw Joint Connection 91 -- 12 Strategies for Finding the Right Dentist 101 -- 13 Through the Eyes of a Child 105 -- 14 Future of Oral Medicine 109 -- Section II Oral Health & Medical Conditions A - Z -- 15 Allergies and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate 115 -- 16 Body Chemistry and Saliva 117 -- 17 Breast Cancer 119 -- 18 Cancer Therapy 121 -- 19 Canker Sores and Cold Sores 125 -- 20 Candida (Yeast Infection) 127 -- 21 Children's Oral Health 129 -- 22 Cold and Flu 133 -- 23 Exercise 137 -- 24 Going on a Diet 139 -- 25 Hiv/Aids 141 -- 26 Lupus 143 -- 27 Men's Oral Health 145 -- 28 Osteoporosis 149 -- 29 Respiratory Conditions 151 -- 30 Senior Oral Health 153 -- 31 Snoring and Sleep Apnea 157 -- 32 Stress 159 -- 33 Teen's Oral Health 161 -- 34 Women's Oral Health 165 -- 35 Your Face: Map to Overall Health 169 -- 36 Commonly Used Botanicals in OTC Dental Products 175 -- 37 Questionable Ingredients in OTC Products 179 -- 38 Vitamin/Mineral Supplements and Oral Health 183 -- Bonus 210.