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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

HEALTH / DENTISTRY / REFERENCE. By being informed about 21st century dentistry, you could save thousands of dollars over a lifetime. This comprehensive guide will aid you in making dental decisions for feeling better, looking healthier, and achieving confidence with a beautiful smile that is priceless and affordable. Included are a glossary of terms, an index, and over 400 color photos and illustrations, many of which showing before-and-after results of treatment for children and adults with both common and unusual dental problems. This book is divided into four parts: Your First Concerns; Understanding Selecting Treatment Choices; The Inner Workings of Dentistry; and Dentistry and Its Relationship to Total Health. After helping thousands of patients, Dr. Runkle finally shares his expertise to eliminate the fear and confusion about recurring dental issues.

Acknowledgments	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Your First Concerns
Dentistry Today	p. 15
What To look For and How to Find Your Dream Dentist	p. 21
How to Avoid 90% of All Dental Disease	p. 29
How Concerned Should You Be About Hiv/Aids, Hepatitis, & Other Infectious Diseases While Receiving Dental Treatment	p. 39
Anxiety and Pain Control	p. 45
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The Exam, Treatment Planning, and Treatment Conference Process	p. 53
Pediatric Dentistry	p. 69
Periodontal Dentistry	p. 79
Oral Surgery	p. 85
Implants vs. Root Canal Therapy	p. 91
Orthodontics	p. 99
Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry	p. 145
Cosmetic Dentistry	p. 177
The Mercury Amalgam Issue	p. 199
High-Tech Dentistry	p. 215
The Inner Workings of Dentistry
Organized Dentistry: The American Dental Association (ADA) and Other Organizations	p. 225
Dental Insurance and Managed Care (HMO's and PPO's)	p. 233
Financing Dental Care	p. 241
Public Health and Charity	p. 247
Dentistry and Its Relationship to Total Health
Misconceptions, Misinformation, and Other Myths	p. 255
Dentistry's Interrelationship with Medicine and Health	p. 261
Diet, Nutrition, Vitamins & Minerals, and Other Supplements	p. 267
The Total Health Picture	p. 275
Longevity and the Quality of Our Lives with Dental Implications	p. 287
Epilogue	p. 291
Glossary	p. 295
Index	p. 315
About the Author	p. 319
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Richard S. Runkle, D.D.S. has been a dentist since 1963. He graduated from Otterbein College and Ohio State University College of Dentistry, served two years in the United States Air Force, and started private practice in the suburbs of Dayton, Ohio. He is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), the Nevada Dental Association (NDA), the Southern Nevada Dental Society (SNDS), the American Association for Functional Orthodontics (AAFO), the International Association for Orthodontics (IAO), the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).

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