|
This book is aimed at the dentist with an interest in complementary
medicine, but it is also for the complementary therapist
with an interest in dentistry. It is not necessarily assumed
that the reader attracted to the book has a detailed knowledge
of complementary therapies and for this reason it may also
be of interest to patients. Each chapter starts with general
information on its discipline before progressing to more
detail on the applications it may have in dentally related
fields. This book cannot be considered to cover each discipline
fully or to replace any of the larger texts in the field
of complementary medicine. It should be used in conjunction
with them.
The use of complementary therapies in dental practice is
a new concept. There are many books on complementary medicine
that occasionally touch on aspects of dentistry, however
to
have a single volume concentrating solely on dentistry with
an overview of so many therapies is unique. I hope it is
a vehicle to stimulate the dentist to enter uncharted waters,
to introduce new ideas into his practice and to seek further
reading in this constantly growing field.
In a book involving many authors it would be neither desirable
or practical to impose complete uniformity of style. The
character and presentation of each contributor is preserved
as it would
be if the contributors were taking part in a symposium
or lecture course. Some points are repeated in various chapters.
I feel
this should be considered as positive reinforcement and
have
taken special care to include these repeats where a new
point is also introduced or where a slightly different emphasis
is made. At the end of each chapter there are references,
a bibliography,
a list of associations and details of relevant courses.
I would like to thank my wife for correcting spelling and
teaching me to express myself clearly and to the staff
at the Poland
Street Dental Practice for their support and enthusiasm
for complementary dentistry. I must thank all the contributors
who are experts in their fields and have taught me so
much of what I know in the world of complementary medicine.
I
particularly thank Stuart Ferraris for challenging and
stimulating me over
the years. Finally, I would like to thank the publishers
for their confidence in me and their insight and help
in
creating
this book.
PDV
Back to the book...
|
