Open Wide: Dr. Mark Manhart's Journey in Dentistry, Theatre, Education, Family, and Life Paperback – October 28, 2011

One of my biggest frustrations has been dealing with gum disease. I have felt so helpless in that arena. I’ve wondered for the longest time why dental science has not come up with a better solution than metal scrappers to scrape teeth for hours at a time, only to have to repeat it again every 6 or 12 months.I felt I needed to read this book, because I believed it might help me to understand this “maverick” dentist who was offering such a non-conventional and amazing treatment. I guess I wanted to know who he really was and if I could trust him. There’s so many snake-oil types out there and I so I’m very cautious. So I decided I would purchase this E book and see who this man really was. The book truly captivated me. I won’t repeat what the other reviewers have said above, but I will say the book impressed me positively about this man. It came off real and genuine—the author was not afraid to portray Mark Manhart in both a positive way and at times not so positive; I appreciated that.If you are like me, and wondering about his amazing claims about Calcium therapy, I highly recommend you read his biography and get an inside look at this amazing person. Once you do, I think you will consider his claims with an open mind giving him the benefit of the doubt. I have.

If you read "Open Wide," you will understand what philosophies have made Dr. Manhart " a die hard preservationist when it comes to saving peoples teeth..." (167), and how his brilliant invention of materials for dentistry allows him to work miracles, save peoples' teeth that other dentists are ready to pull, and spare the pain, suffering, and expense of treatments that mainstream dentistry usually pushes. He is also a preservationist with respect to architecture, a talented playwright, actor, director, and producer, is engaged in civic affairs, and has additional wide ranging interests. If you are seeking more humane and successful dental treatments, this book and his website at www.calciumtherapy.com are both invaluable. If you want to read about a brilliant and iconoclastic thinker in many realms, this is also a great book. Richard Feynman won the Nobel Prize for physics, Linus Pauling won two Nobel Prizes (for chemistry, and for peace); Dr. Manhart's research, discoveries, and patented materials are certainly profound enough to merit similar recognition. Unfortunately, you will also read about why dentistry as practiced in the U.S. is often not open to innovation, or able (and willing) to recognize how it has thrived from overcharging for over-treatment that sometimes causes trauma, harm, hopelessness and yet more visits to the dentist.

The story about the man who has changed dentistry for the better. He can and ha helped peoples everywhere how care and nourish their teeth. His calcium therapy is preventative just as much as it is curative for many dental issues. Like those in holistic medicine who have bucked the medical organizations he has done so with the dental organization forging the way for alternative prevention and care . Check out his website at www.calcium therapy.com and educate yourself and try his affordable products before you dismiss this. He deserves recognition for what he has accomplished and I hope it comes to him.