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From: werner@aecom.UUCP (Craig Werner)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Re: deviated septum surgery / Stoll's Dentistry.
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Date: Thu, 24-Oct-85 02:21:55 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct 24 02:21:55 1985
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> 
> Dear Bea, 
> 
> 99.999% of all "sinus headaches" are caused by the habit of allowing
> ones teeth to touch (rest together) while relaxed.

First of all, the number is wrong (it can't be that high).  Secondly, no
Sinus headaches are caused by teeth grinding.  Headaches caused by teeth
grinding are called "TMJ - or Temporal-Mandibular Joint" Headaches. There os
probably a lot of misdiagnosis between the two types. So some people who think
that they get sinus headaches actually get TMJ.
> 
> The American Holistic Dental Association could refer him to someone in
> your area up to date in the management of this condition. 

	Let me tell you about Stoll's dentistry.  In a private letter, trying
to defend himself against a factual error about Cavities, he made a statement
to the effect that "positive (outward) flow through the microtubules can
arrest decay of and even regenerate tooth enamel."
	To set the facts straight:  Enamel is ground substance - it is 
extracellular. Microtubules are intracellular, ergo, enamel contains no
microtubules.  Two,  microtubules are structures, not pipes, nothing flows
through them, only along them (like an escalator), and then, only inside cells,
it being very energy intensive. Three, enamel is made from the inside out
by cells called ameloblasts.  These are stripped away when the tooth erupts
and no more enamel can ever be made.
	Three factual errors in one sentence.
	Would you trust someone who misspeaks more often than Pres. Reagan
to give you sound medical advice?

	[And if you think this is harsh, you should see the letter I sent
him privately!]

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				Craig Werner
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