title: Dentistry and alternative therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: SUNY at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schissel
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Dodes
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D003813:Dentistry; D005607:Fraud; D006694:Holistic Health; D006705:Homeopathy; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D009068:Movement; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011781:Quackery; D012586:Science
chemical_list: D003723:Dental Amalgam; D008628:Mercury