Katherine N.T. Australia. Monday 12 October 2009. Today I received notice of the following press release appearing in a Chinese registered web domain. How good news flies!

http://rio.zmdschool.com.cn/aone/35304

Front Cover, STOP THE ROT

Dr. Garth Pettit’s new book, Stop The Rot, presents parents with the medical studies that now prove that gum disease is an indicator of more serious ailments, including heart disease, and offers instruction on using a full oral hygiene program to not only stop the rot but to gain better health.

(Morgan James Publishing Press Release) December 31, 2008 – Dr.  Garth Pettit’s first book, Sensational Smiles, was written for readers to bring their attention to the importance of using a full oral hygiene regim to prevent the easily preventable disases such as tooth decay, gum diseases, bad breath and stained teeth. His new book, Stop The Rot, goes one step further. He presents parents with the medical studies that now prove that gum disease is an indicator of more serious ailments, including heart disease, and offers instruction on using a full oral hygiene program to not only stop the rot but to gain better health.

Typical oral health education traditionally relies on the old adage “brush your teeth” to maintain good oral health. Oral health educator Dr.  Garth Pettit says that this habit, begun in the 15th century,  has actually been proven not to eliminate preventable oral diseases. He maintains that it’s this instruction that has created the demands for not only dental services but general health visits as well. “If people were taught from an early age to care for their entire mouth there would be less need for not only those dreaded visits to the dentist’s office but would certainly affect visits to other doctors as well, ” he says. (more…)

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Australian Dentist advocates change from “Brush Your Teeth” to “Treat Your Whole Mouth

New York , N.Y. —May 2008

Oral health education traditionally relies on the old adage “brush your teeth” to maintain good oral health. Oral health educator Dr. Garth Pettit says that by raising children to just brush their teeth has not yet proved to eliminate preventable oral diseases. He maintains that it’s this instruction that has created the high demand for dental services whereas if people were taught from an early age to care for their entire mouth there would be less need for those dreaded visits.

For more than fifteen years, Dr. Pettit has advocated new oral hygiene instruction for children that involves a fully comprehensive program for treating the whole mouth. Instructions for brushing your teeth have been around since the 15^th century yet there has been to prove that brushing alone can completely eliminate easily preventable oral diseases.

Based on his research, Dr. Pettit has created what he calls Mouthwise ^™ Oral Hygiene instruction “Treat Your Whole Mouth” to help everyone become self-motivated to prevent oral diseases. Sensational Smiles: Simple Advice 4 Your Smile 2 Shine From Teenage to Old Age is filled with pithy quotes, photos, and easy-to-understand information about caring for your mouth. He gives detailed instruction on how to correctly use toothpaste to clean your mouth and also offers up the latest facts on fluoride, mouthwash, flossing and electric toothbrushes along with essential data about the effects of certain foods and sugar on your smile.

Dr. Garth Pettit was raised and educated in South Australia. He was in private dental practice in Australia and the UK before retiring. Since his retirment he has been tirelessly researching oral healthcare. He has discovered the shocking lack of updated educational resources available in treating preventable oral diseases, particularly pertaining to children and teenagers. He continues to advocate better mouthcare for people of every age. For more information go to: http://www.mouthwiselife.com/

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