How Deep Is The Connection Between Gum Disease And COVID-19 Complications?
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology came up with an interesting fact that there is a strong …
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The Top 3 Manual Toothbrushes I Recommend to Patients
What matters when choosing a brush The things I look for, in order of importance: How Important is the ADA Seal? The ADA …
‘Heal Your Oral Microbiome’ Book Review
Many health-related articles and websites point to having a healthy gut microbiome as the key to living an overall …
Interview: Why We Shouldn’t Ignore the Oral Microbiome
Contrary to what you’ve been told, the goal is not to kill, kill, kill all the germs in your mouth. Some bugs promote …
The Best and Worst Toothpaste Ingredients
There are so many great reasons to make your own toothpaste. Here are the best ingredients to use as well as the ones to …
What’s the Best Mouthwash for Bad Breath?
The best mouthwash for bad breath is actually no mouthwash. Read why mouthwash might be causing your bad breath instead …
My must-haves after a round of antibiotics
A reader wrote in this week:“Dr. B, I just finished a course of Augmentin, and I keep reading about what …
If Alzheimer’s runs in your family, read this…
The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. This is Part 2 of 8. Today, we talk about your brain. Remember our two …
A dentist’s must-haves for keeping teeth white between cleaning
The best whitening tool I own isn’t a product. It’s not the polisher I keep in my bathroom drawer, it’s not …
Bleeding gums are a vital sign
The dentist you choose today will show up in your heart, your brain, and your gut decades from now. Picture two people. …
My diet secret isn’t what you think…
Most people think cravings are about willpower. But what if they’re really about missing minerals? I’ll link my …
Unsexy drugstore products I swear by after 40 years as a dentist
These things have no sexy branding, no slick marketing campaign—but they’re what you’ll find in my basket …
“weird” things I do to stay healthy…
If you followed me around for a week, you’d see a few health habits that make perfect sense: exercise, flossing, taking …
You guys really liked the dark chocolate thing!
Last week’s list landed harder than I expected — especially the darkchocolate thing! (Here it is in case you …
After every cleaning, I sent my patients home with chocolate
Your dentist has told you what to avoid: sugar, soda, ice, sticky candy. But they’ve probably never told you …
The order I actually use my stuff
A reader named Nancy wrote in this week with a question I’ve been getting in different forms for years: …
I was in Erewhon and I couldn’t keep my mouth shut
I was in Los Angeles last week visiting one of my daughters, and she took me to Erewhon. (Happily, for the record.) If …
What I’ve been keeping on my nightstand
There’s an oral-care product that’s earned a permanent spot on my nightstand, which, after 45 years of …
Your Prilosec is working. Your teeth say otherwise…
Do any of these sound like you? You wake up clearing your throat. The edges of your front teeth look more see-through …
Hills I will die on for healthy sleep
There is a stereotype in medicine that nearly kept me and my entire family from getting diagnosed…for …
What I’m telling my daughters before it’s too late…
If you’re a woman in your late 30s to early 50s and you’ve started waking up at 3 AM for no reason, or your …
Why your jaw looks like that (and what you can do about it now)
You’ve always hated your side profile. The “weak chin.” The jaw that seems to disappear into your …
If you took a Claritin this morning, read this
Before we get into it — someone on Instagram left a comment this week that I keep coming back to: “One of the only …
Your “natural” toothpaste is doing more harm than good…
If you switched from Crest to a “natural” toothpaste, I need you to go grab the tube right now. I’d …
I Don’t Take Collagen. It’s a Waste of Money.
If you’re spending money on collagen powder every month, I need you to read this. And if someone you love is …
I owe you an update on oil pulling…
I’ve been recommending oil pulling for years. I wrote about it back in January and a lot of you tried it — some of …
What I wish more people knew about zinc
If you take Prilosec, Nexium, or any acid reflux med — I need you to read this. If you’re on birth control or if …
Why I stopped taking my old magnesium
I’m going to tell you something most dentists won’t. For 40 years, I watched patients do everything right — …
What I wish more people knew about green tea + your teeth
What if the most powerful, microbiome-friendly mouthwash wasn’t in a plastic bottle—but in your teacup? I used to drink …
What your dentist should be telling you about breast cancer
We all hear the same breast cancer prevention advice: get your mammograms, know your family history, eat well, exercise. …