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1.5 Years Post-Whiplash Pain Resolved

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Ron Goldberg was in a car accident in 2008. For 18 months he suffered pain down the left side of his body plus distortion of vision. Ron tried many different forms of therapy including acupuncture, chiropractic and physical therapy — all of which did not address the underlying cause. Ron’s cranial motion was traumatized which…

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6 months of lower back pain from a work injury resolved

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Ed Young injured his lower back in a job related accident. For 6 months he suffered low back pain despite physical therapy and pain medications. Finally Ed’s wife referred him to our office for evaluation and treatment. Just as in the previous case of post-whiplash injury, the trauma to Ed’ lower back caused his cranial…

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Periodontal Disease and the Arsenic Connection

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

One of the major problems facing dentists today is how to accurately evaluate the dental patient with chronic periodontal problems who presents a plethora of blood tests and multiple consultation reports with no definitive diagnosis. For years both healthcare practitioners and the public have been led to believe that blood tests represent the gold standard…

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What do hypothyroidism, tetanus vaccine, itching, “insomnia” (disturbed sleep pattern), and wheat allergy have in common?

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Conventional medicine’s paradigm cannot connect the dots to these components; however, the new Quantum Medicine, with its integrative concepts easily makes the connection. The above scenario was poignantly brought home with a six year-old little girl who was referred to my practice for evaluation. The medical history revealed a severe itching problem for approximately 3…

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Dental Migraine/PMS/Low Back and Neck Pain Connection

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Patients who have had four bicuspid teeth removed for braces bear structural distortions throughout life. Since most orthodontic treatment takes place during the teenage years, the symptoms that develop are often attributed to social pressures or hormonal imbalances. Unfortunately the real cause for the symptoms is not recognized and the patient is left to suffer.…

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Dental / Head-Face-Neck-Shoulder Pain Connection

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

A 16 year-old male hit the left side of his head on a basketball pole while going up for a lay-up shot. Even though the pole was padded the impact was sufficient to cause a concussion and the patient was knocked unconscious for 3 minutes. As a result of the head trauma, the patient suffered…

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Re-Treating Four Bicuspid Extraction Retraction Orthodontics vs. Insanity

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Einstein’s famous quote defining insanity appropriately describes conventional orthodontic’s approach to retreating failed four bicuspid amputation retraction cases. A case in point is, who was treated twice with full orthodontic braces with no resolution of her frequent headaches, facial pain, facial pressure, clogged left ear, TMJ clicking, upper cervical, lower back pain, hip pain, and…

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Five years low back pain resolved in one-half hour

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Unfortunately traditional or conventional orthodontics focuses their treatment goals on straightening teeth as well as improving facial form. These goals represent a common denominator of treatment objectives found in all orthodontic approaches. The one factor missing in all the conventional philosophies is establishing a balance between the occlusion or bite and balance of the cranial…

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Dental/Chronic Pain Connection: Ear Piercing, Tooth and Other Subluxations

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Most patients and healthcare practitioners do not connect the dots when it comes to relating to multiple sites of pain. One such case involved one of my students attending my recent seminar in Seoul Korea. The dentist suffered chronic pain in her right shoulder, right knee and right ankle for many years. Of interest was…

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Headache/Hearing/Cranial Connection

By Dr. Gerald H. Smith

Three years unrelenting headaches and muffled sounds gone after one ALF appliance adjustment. A patient who suffered from unrelenting headaches and muffled sounds for three years was referred to our office. The patient underwent TMJ surgery and numerous appliances in an attempt to resolve his pain and conductive hearing loss. Unfortunately nothing worked. After the referring…

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