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Taking control of your oral health begins with educating yourself. Below you will find a list of resources that will help guide you in your quest for ultimate oral health.

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June 19th

 

 

The Austin Centre – Austin, TX
7:00-9:00pm
Seminar by Dr. Ellie: "Heal Your Teeth - Heal Your Body"
RSVP: http://healyourteeth.eventbrite.com/

 

Lori's Natural Foods – Rochester, NY
6:00-8:00pm
Seminar by Dr. Ellie: "Heal Your Teeth - Heal Your Body"
RSVP: http://drellie.eventbrite.com/

 

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Dr. Ellie in the News!

Podcast about Fluoride

About my book Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye

Why women’s Teeth are Different

The Fluoride Debate
Coming soon!


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Dr. Ellie recommends the following online resources:

Centre for Evidence Based Dentistry

The New Standard of Prevention

Colgate has some good resources

Zero Tolerance for Gum Disease
This is an old website with a lot of good information!

Remineralization and reversal of tooth minerals:
Look for studies from the California Dental Association – particularly from John Featherstone – Dean UCSF

CAMBRA = Caries Management by Risk Assessment:

Age appropriate CAMBRA

Government Guidelines

World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry

The Oral – Systemic Connection
Handouts about the connection

Find a health professional who understands at the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health

Learn more about the Oral_Systemic connection
American Academy of Periodontology

A preventive approach to Heart Attack:
Bale Doneen Method – Cardiology

University of Michigan report

 

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Studies show mouth bacteria in the heart

The connection between heart attacks and gum disease:

Mouth bacteria have been implicated in arthritis

Others challenging traditional medical and dental advice

Joseph Mercola

David Brownstein (read how to salt your way to health)

Al Sears – has a new concept for exercising - PACE

Xylitol – an article to encourage dentists!

An Review of xylitol

We love and respect the founder of Spiffies – a pediatrician Ray Wagner MD. Check the articles about xylitol on his site Spiffies.com

A 2011 study shows that wiping teeth with Spiffies stops cavities

Dr Peldyak DDS has a slide show and articles about xylitol

White Fillings and Sealants contain BPA = BisPhemol A
How dangerous is BPA?

BPA dangers for children?l

Understanding the Fluoride Debate : excerpt from Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye

Evidence Based Reviews revise our understanding of Fluoride treatments

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Must reads for anyone looking for more information on oral health

BOOKS about Oral & Body Health!

• I believe that everyone should question the brush and floss mantra of traditional dentistry and understand that although this advice seems to make sense, it cannot save teeth nor keep them healthy.
• I believe we must also question traditional mantras of medicine, exercise, diet and nutrition.
• Once you see how easy it is to gain control over your oral health, I hope you will consider a new approach to exercise, dieting, nutrition and longevity.
• Here are a selection of books that I think may open your mind to some new ideas and new thinking:

Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye
A do-it-yourself mouth care system for healthy clean gums and teeth
Author: Ellie Phillips DDS
Despite the call to brush and floss 95% of US adults have dental disease and this harms their body. People see and feel teeth – so they notice when their oral health improves. Most people are amazed how easy it is to gain control over teeth and gums– with the correct advice.

Boost Your Health with Bacteria
Authors: Fred Pescatore MD and Karolyn A Gazella
We have come a long way from the time penicillin was given as a “cure all”. Now we know some bacteria are helpful and essential for health. This concept is true for the mouth, where a healthy biofilm encourages natural tooth repair and protects teeth from damage and sensitivity.
Learn more about healthy bacteria and the amazing things they can do for us. I have read and re-read this book many times. It is an easy read and fully explains the many ways that we should consider the power of beneficial bacteria.

The Probiotic Revolution
Authors: Gary B Huffnagle Ph.D with Sarah Wernick
This is a “Guide to safe natural health solutions using probiotic and prebiotic foods and supplements”. I found this more of a reference book than a beach read. I think it is good to learn about this subject and I believe this next decade will be all about healthy bacteria and probiotics!

The Power of Xylitol
The all-natural ally for oral health

Author: Ellie Phillips DDS
The cornerstone to my oral care system is the regular use of xylitol. The Power of Xylitol was first book I ever published and it was written to educate health professionals about xylitol use and effectiveness. For oral health you only need a teaspoon or two of xylitol each day – and the best time to consume this is at the end of a meal. The Power of Xylitol explains the history of xylitol, the strength of the research and how to use xylitol for oral health.

Sweeten Your Life the Xylitol Way
Author: Karen Edwards
If you are diabetic and want to cook with xylitol as a low gylcemic sweetener – here is a recipe book for xylitol –written by a lovely lady called Karen Edwards

My Friend Zellie
This is a pre-school rhyming book that tells the story of a little girl who lives in a gingerbread house –who has bad teeth. Luckily her animal friends know the solution and call Zellie to the rescue!
For a copy of this book please send your mailing address with a check for $7.50 (includes shipping and handling) to Ellie Phillips DDS, 26 Corporate Woods, Rochester NY 14623

Xylitol: An Amazing Discovery for Health
Authors: Professor Kanko K Makinen, Lon Jones DO and John Peldyak DMD
This is a short book written some years ago by the men who were involved in xylitol research in the 1970s. This book explains the importance of xylitol for health and the benefits that have been understood for decades.

Salt your Way to Health
Author: David Brownstein MD
Instead of being afraid of salt, learn about the remarkable healing ability of unrefined salt. Dr Brownstein has written other interesting books you may want to explore!

Healthy Skeptic
Author: Robert Davis
This book cuts through the hype and explains more about what is really useful and good to know about health products and health facts. This book has some really useful information about acid reflux disease GERD

 


 

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Sweet Deception
Authors: Joseph Mercola and Kendra Degen Pearsall
I think it is essential to read ingredient labels and be educated about the dangers of artificial ingredients and artificial sweeteners. I have a personal story about Splenda – so I was outraged recently to find a brand of granular xylitol (Ideal) that has found a way to mix Splenda into xylitol. Xylitol followers beware. Please check the ingredients on your granular xylitol!

PACE –the 12 minute fitness revolution
Author: Dr. Al Sears
I have been a follower of Dr. Al Sears for some years since I came across his ideas on exercise. He was as controversial about exercise as I was about teeth – so I formed an instant liking for him!
I agree with some of the critics that the book is hard to read because it repeats– and you may prefer his newsletters or website. But anyone with a health issue or looking for a great quick workout – this is a fantastic approach to exercise and I love it! I thank Dr. Sears for being a revolutionary thinker and being prepared to put his method into a book for others to read.

Refresh Life
Author: Dr. Dan Sindelar
There is a direct connection between Oral Health and Body Health. Few books describe this in lay terms as well as this easy-to-read book. I may not agree with all Dan’s treatment ideas, but he provides a great overview of the importance of oral health on body health

The Silent Saboteurs – Unmasking our own oral spirochetes
as the key to saving trillions in health care costs

Authors: William D Nordquist DMD MS David J Krutchkoff DDS MS
This is a complex book and many people will find it scary and almost frightening. If you live with someone who will not take oral health seriously, you may want to leave this on their night-stand!
This book describes how certain gum bacteria can infiltrate into your body and work their way to other places – including your brain. The fact that families share oral bacteria makes this a vital subject if dementia is part of your family history.

Oil Pulling Therapy
Detoxifying and Healing the Body Through Oral Cleansing

Author: Dr. Bruce Fife
I am not advocating Oil Pulling but I find it interesting that this has been used to cure gum disease for decades and decades. The system that I recommend is equally miraculous as the healing described in this book – but without the time and trouble. Maybe this book illustrates how we can heal ourselves – and it explains clearly how unwise and unacceptable it is to have disease in our mouths.

The Swiss Secret to Optimal Health
Authors: Thomas Rau MD with Susan Wyler
This book is about Dr. Rau’s Diet for Whole Body Healing. I have included this book into my list, although I do not follow this diet. I included this book because I think it is a good introduction to thinking differently about foods as a necessary part of our program for health. I will add more books about this subject over time.

The Acid Alkaline Food Guide
Authors: Dr. Susan E Brown Larry Trivieri Jr
This is not a reading book but a quick reference to food and their effect on pH levels
I don’t much like these little “brown paper” books – and there are lots of charts etc. I have included this book more because I think some of my followers may find it useful – but beware – the effects of certain foods on the body differ from the effect of these foods on teeth. If you are confused by this statement – don’t buy this book or you will be more confused.

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What People are Saying about Dr. Ellie

Three months later! I've been using your system and loving it. My teeth feel so clean, my gums are nice and pink, and that little bump that I thought might have been an abscess is almost nonexistent!

Thank you for your quick reply and help!  Although I've only been on your system one week, I already can tell the difference in the feel of my teeth. Thank you very much!

You are doing such a wonderful thing!! My husband has been using your system for 10 months. He is a night teeth grinder and was having issues with wearing the enamel on his teeth before he started the system. He no longer has any more wear of his teeth, and says that his teeth feel much stronger. The other really neat thing is that my husband has always been dissatisfied with the color of his teeth (yellowish).  He tried crest white strips for approximately 7 days without any improvement in color. Since he has started the system, the color of his teeth has improved immensely!! They are whiter than they have ever been!


 
Let me just say THANK YOU!!! My dental health is improving every day!   I have been using your system  (exactly) for 10 months now. I have a 2-year-old daughter who eats xylitol after every meal and I brush her teeth with xylitol solution at bedtime, and her teeth are beautiful and cavity free.

(June 2011)
I have been on the Dr. Ellie system for seven months.  I had a checkup yesterday and the dentist could find NO cavities.  On my previous checkup, the dentist had found 5 or 6 cavities that he wanted to drill and fill.  I declined at that time and was fortunate enough to find your system.  Therefore, all cavities had healed in the intervening seven months of being on the system.  My kindly dentist was befuddled - I was relieved and pleased.

Fabulous news!  I have just come from a checkup and cleaning at the periodontist and I am happy, happy, happy! I never thought that this could happen, having been told that “once a periodontal patient, always a periodontal patient.”  None of my dental care providers ever talked to me about acidity or even know anything about xylitol.  But thanks to you everything is so very improved and, best of all, there was no more talk of surgery.  Over the past 5 years, I have seen 3 different periodonists and there has always been talk of flap surgery, which I have rejected because I am so very afraid of the procedure…BUT TODAY, I am so very, very relieved. Thank you so very, very, much Dr. Ellie! I am more enthusiastic and determined than ever and I am spreading the word! I am proud to be part of the “grass-roots” component, using word-of-mouth to spread the message about how everyone can have great oral health! With immense gratitude and respect.
I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Phillips about 6 weeks ago.  I sat at a dinner at which Dentists were asked to give testimony on several subjects.  Ellie gave dramatic testimony about her oral hygiene technique and its benefits.  I became a convert immediately!  The next question is why I became a convert.Ellie exhibited a very thorough knowledge of oral biofilm. She exhibited such a burning desire to help those who cannot afford some of our expensive dental treatment. She knew things about Xylitol and Sorbitol and Mannitol that I had very little knowledge of (all of which was corroborated by another meeting I attended 5 weeks later). She knew how to heal sick teeth without a dentist.  I had been hearing reports on this subject for a few years My intuition told me this woman is “for real”.  She is all about the patient and not about making big bucks with dentistry.  She is some one I would want covering my back in a foxhole.  My conversations with her in the last few weeks have only served to confirm my initial judgments about her.

I have been using her technique personally for only about 2 weeks.  I can only tell you that it is amazing.  I have been brushing and flossing daily for about 45 years, and I can only say that her technique makes my mouth feel absolutely wonderful.  It is almost addicting.  We are in the process of converting every patient in my office to this technique. By the way, I have been a dentist for 41 years.

I wanted to write to let you know that I just got back from my six-month cleaning. I couldn't be happier.  I have never gotten so much praise from a hygienist before: "I am looking for tarter and there just isn't any."  "I give you an A on home care."  "There hasn't been a speck of blood."  "This is one of the easiest cleanings I have ever done."  It was awesome.  No cavities detected in the examination from the dentist either My favorite part of the visit was when the hygienist, sounding a little concerned, asked me: "Now, how often do you brush."  I reassured her that it was only twice a day - in the morning and before I go to bed.  She smiled and said, "Good.  I just wanted to make sure you weren't brushing too often." I absolutely love your system.  One of my favorite benefits was that I don't have "morning breath" anymore.  It's pretty much completely gone.  It's a great feeling to wake up in the morning with clean teeth and clean mouth.  I wish that I would have been on this system years ago. I will definitely be staying on your system - and encouraging others to be on it as well.

I have been using your system for the past month now and I'm so AMAZED at the results.  My teeth have never felt cleaner- I feel as if I just had my teeth professionally cleaned!  It's a WONDERFUL feeling.  Also my teeth look whiter, I have less sensitivity, my teeth are just in such great shape and are improving more and more each day. Anyway I just wanted to let you know how well your care system is working for me.  I wish there were more dentists like you in the world!

I thought I would update you on my son's teeth.  We saw our hygienist a week or two ago and she was very relieved that we had not consented to $3500 worth of work for our 8 year old under anaesthesia.  She was extremely impressed with your system and the results she could see in his mouth.  Although some of his baby teeth had significant damage prior to starting your system, they are much stronger now and there is no sign of decay in his adult teeth!!! She's recommended an experienced preventative dentist for us and insisted that we tell him about our hygiene protocol.  She even e-mailed me the contact information for the parents of a four year old who she'd seen in her office.  They were very interested in talking to me about your approach. So, all in all I am an immensely relieved mother! Thank-you again for guiding us through this.

Not only are my teeth whiter, but they feel surreally clean. Sorry I can't type more, I'm on my mobile device and handling my 20 month old!

Since my primary concern was the size of the pockets that were developing in my mouth (which have been reduced, thanks to you) I never mentioned how my teeth and gums look.  I could tell after about a month that my gums were definitely getting pinker.  After about a month and a half, I thought my teeth were getting a bit whiter.  Not the bright white that I see some people have, but a definite progression away from the yellowish hue my teeth normally had. While I was someday hoping to possibly get my teeth whitened, it was never a major goal of mine.  I just wanted to be able to keep my teeth.  However, now that they are whitening on their own, I feel like I’m having my cake and eating it too (followed by a few Zellies)! Thanks again for all you do (and for this fantastic system)
I've been on your program for about 2.5 years (full program with the correct rinses in correct order as well as xylitol). As a testament to your program, I missed two years of dentist appointments and, when I finally went yesterday, all I needed was a few stains removed! I have acid reflux and tons of stress, so I use your program to maintain my currently good oral health! Thank you again. Your system is amazing and far cheaper than dental problems!

I was really hoping I would be able to send you this Email, and it feels fantastic to finally be able to.  It was tough for me to have faith in something when everything else I’ve tried previously didn’t work.  Well, I’m so happy that I put my faith in you. Yesterday, I had my dentist appointment and I have to admit that while I was hoping for the best, I was expecting the worst.  To my relief, the depths of my “pockets” went down.  Both my dental hygienist and dentist were curious to know what I was doing different, since over the last two years, the pockets were getting worse and worse (even though I was flossing every day, brushing twice a day). Both of them said I should keep doing what I’m doing, and that they couldn’t wait to see how things were in 6 months (especially since I’d only been doing the new system for 1.5 months). Even as I’m writing, I have a few tears just thinking of all the fear and frustration I’ve had over this.  It wasn’t difficult to see that I would soon be losing my teeth, which I’ve tried so very hard to keep.  So, I want to extend my heart-felt thanks for all that you do.  Without you, I have no doubt that I would have lost my teeth in the next few years. I will tell everyone I know about your system.



I have been on your system for 5 months and am totally amazed with the results. I no longer have irritated gums that used to bother me on a daily basis even though I flossed and brushed 3 times a day and had dental cleanings every 4 months. My receding gums are also very much improved.  Thank you so much for your knowledge.

I have been using your system for about a week now and I am definitely impressed.  I was an avid flosser-and always got "stuff" from between my teeth.  Since I've been using your system, flossing is downright boring.  Nothing is between my teeth! 

MORE EXCELLENT NEWS! My husband went to his periodontist today for his 6-month checkup. He asked the hygienist how things were looking.  “Really good”, she replied, and commented on the fact that pockets that were previously in his gums had gone away. He had extensive gum surgery years ago to treat periodontal disease, and he had significant pockets, but today, everything seemed to be healthy. I think that the best part is that the periodontist came in at the end of the appointment. After looking around he said, “Your cleaning regimen seems to have improved.”  And of course, this is absolutely true! Thank you so much for being the Champion for dental health that you are!


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I thought I would update you on my son's teeth.  We saw our hygienist a week or two ago and she was very relieved that we had not consented to $3500 worth of work for our 8 year old under anesthesia.  She was extremely impressed with your system and the results she could see in his mouth.  Although some of his baby teeth had significant damage prior to starting your system, they are much stronger now and there is no sign of decay in his adult teeth!!! She's recommended an experienced preventative dentist for us and insisted that we tell him about our hygiene protocol.  She even e-mailed me the contact information for the parents of a four year old who she'd seen in her office.  They were very interested in talking to me about your approach. So, all in all I am an immensely relieved mother! Thank-you again for guiding us through this.

I was really hoping I would be able to send you this Email, and it feels fantastic to finally be able to.  It was tough for me to have faith in something when everything else I’ve tried previously didn’t work.  Well, I’m so happy that I put my faith in you. Yesterday, I had my dentist appointment and I have to admit that while I was hoping for the best, I was expecting the worst.  To my relief, the depths of my “pockets” went down.  Both my dental hygienist and dentist were curious to know what I was doing different, since over the last two years, the pockets were getting worse and worse (even though I was flossing every day, brushing twice a day). Both of them said I should keep doing what I’m doing, and that they couldn’t wait to see how things were in 6 months (especially since I’d only been doing the new system for 1.5 months). Even as I’m writing, I have a few tears just thinking of all the fear and frustration I’ve had over this.  It wasn’t difficult to see that I would soon be losing my teeth, which I’ve tried so very hard to keep.  So, I want to extend my heart-felt thanks for all that you do.  Without you, I have no doubt that I would have lost my teeth in the next few years. I will tell everyone I know about your system.

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