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Recommendation: Michel Montaud's book on dentosophy has also been published in Slovak and Czech — we recommend reading it before your consultation. Book editions and where to buy them

PROFILE · MICHEL MONTAUD

Michel Montaud

From teeth to the person.

Michel Montaud is a French dental surgeon, co-founder of the dentosofia approach, and author of the book that fundamentally shaped the present-day form of dentosofia.

NOS DENTS
UNE PORTE VERS LA SANTÉ
French edition, 2007

Slovak and Czech book editions and other languages ↓

What is written about him around the world →

Portrait of Michel Montaud — to be added
THE STORY BEHIND THE APPROACH
Starting point

Conventional dentistry

Montaud started from a standard dental education and clinical practice.

Turning point

A family experience

In his autobiographical writings, he links the beginning of his search to his own son's problems.

Tool

Functional activator

The encounter with the rubber appliance became a practical starting point for further observation.

Broader framework

Humano-Dentosophie

The later name emphasizes the humanistic and holistic dimension of the approach.

More important than presenting Montaud as an authority is showing where his ideas come from, what constitutes his personal clinical experience, and where the broader philosophical interpretation begins.

ANTHROPOSOPHICAL CONTEXT

From Soulet and Besombes to Humano-Dentosophie

In the English edition of Montaud's book, the author's profile states that he devoted roughly thirty years to studying Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy. We therefore do not hide this context on Dentosofia.sk. At the same time, we keep it separate from standard medical evidence.

ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR

What the author claims about the effects

"Teeth as a Mirror"

The book's central thesis: the author claims that the shape and position of the teeth reflect a person's psychological and physical state.

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Montaud puts this directly in the book as a question: "What if our teeth are a mirror of who we really are?" He bases this on his own, as he puts it, "35 years of clinical experimentation and therapeutic results."

This is the author's central thesis and interpretation of his own practice — not an independently verified medical conclusion. See the Editorial principle above and Science and Evidence.

Claimed connections to health

The book presents claimed links between the formation of the dentition and several other health topics.

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According to the author, the formation of the dentition is related, among other things, to: chronic rhinitis and ear infections, eczema, allergies, asthma, spinal problems, and sleep disorders. The book supports these claims with its own case studies and photographs.

These are the author's claims, not a list of independently verified indications. We did not find independent clinical verification of these specific connections in this research — readers should weigh this information for themselves, or with their treating physician.

An alternative to intervention

The author presents his approach as an alternative to tooth extraction, surgery, and classical orthodontics — including his own account of treating his son.

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Part of the book is the author's personal story — in his own words, the treatment of his own son without extractions or surgery, which he presents as an example of the approach described in the book.

This, too, is the author's narrative and interpretation of his own practice, not independent clinical evidence or a recommendation from this website. The purpose of this section is to give readers the ability to decide based on complete information, not to steer them toward anything.

MEDIA

Videos and interviews

Found and verified directly on the official dentosophie.com site and on YouTube. The first three are genuine interviews in which Michel Montaud himself speaks; the last two are third-party videos (explainer or reader) that reference him and his book — we mark this clearly so it's obvious what's first-hand and what isn't.

L’humano dentosophie des dents avec Michel Montaud

An in-depth interview with Michel Montaud on the Kurious Anima channel (in French). Based on testimonials on dentosophie.com/patients, this is the interview readers of the book mention most often.

Michel Montaud — Interview (anglicky)

The English-language version of the interview for the I Feel Good podcast, published directly on dentosophie.com/interview.

Michel Montaud — Dentosophy Interview (anglicky)

A second English-language interview, listed on dentosophie.com/interview right below the first.

Ako funguje aktivátor — krátke vysvetlenie

A third-party explainer video that uses images from Montaud's book "Nos dents, une porte vers la santé". Montaud himself does not speak in it.

Skúsenosť čitateľa s knihou

A reader's personal video about their encounter with dentosophy and Montaud's book — a reader's testimonial, not an interview with the author.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Book editions

French · 2007

Nos dents, une porte vers la santé

Original edition.

English · 2020

The Wisdom of Teeth: Dentosophy

ISBN 978-1-912230-48-8 · 142 s.

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Spanish

Dentosofía. Nuestros dientes, una puerta hacia la salud

ISBN 978-84-8445-666-7

German

Dentosophie: Unsere Zähne – ein Tor zur Gesundheit

Slovak · 2025 · new

Dentozofia – Brána k zdraviu

Success Development s.r.o., 208 pp.
ISBN 978-80-99979-07-0

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Czech · 2025 · new

Dentosofie

Success Development s.r.o., 224 pp.
ISBN 978-80-99979-09-4

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We verified the bibliographic data (publisher, year, page count, ISBN) across multiple independent bookseller sources. The annotations for individual editions are claims made by the publisher and author — they do not verify any health effect; see the Editorial Principle above.

PRIMARY SOURCE

Nos dents, une porte vers la santé

Montaud's book is the primary source for his own claims and the autobiographical account of how the approach came about.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

6 language editions

French, English, Spanish, German, and since 2025 also Slovak and Czech. View list ↑

CONTEXT

Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy

A philosophical-spiritual influence clearly distinguished from medical evidence.

CURRENT DIRECTION

Humano-Dentosophie

We document the later development of this direction separately from the historical origin of Dentosofia.

MEDIA AND RESPONSES

What is written about him around the world

An overview of articles, reviews, and critical responses from 5 language regions. View →

Articles and responses around the world → What is Dentosofia → Activator → Dentosofia and Anthroposophy →
IMPORTANT NOTICE — The method described in the articles, videos, and consultations on this website is not, and cannot be considered, a medical service or healthcare. It does not constitute diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for professional medical care.