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 …
Before you start a GLP-1, check this first
The bacteria that cause cavities just showed up in a new study on obesity. Researchers looked inside the mouths of 628 …
What’s your stance on fluoride?
“What’s your stance on fluoride, Dr. B?” My answer: I recommend a fluoride-free routine for kids and …
Half of us will have 2 chronic diseases by 55.
Every time I pick up a new health book, I do the same thing before I read a page of it. I flip to the index and …
8 weirdest things in my kitchen
Sharing a few of my weirdest kitchen must-haves today… 1. Olive oilPerhaps this one isn’t “weird” in …
How do I know if my floss has PFAS?
Today, we’re talking about a question I’ve been getting a lot lately: How do I know if my floss has PFAS in …
Could arthritis be connected to oral health?
If you only have time for one health podcast this week, make it this one: Dr. Steven Gundry’s “The Arthritis …
Why I don’t take vitamin D by itself
Labor Day is Monday, and for many of us, it marks the unofficial end of summer. Kids are back in school. The days …
If your kid plays a fall sport…
Every Saturday this fall, I’m in a folding chair at the edge of a soccer field cheering on my grandkids’ …
If I had bleeding gums, here’s what I’d do
The kind of dentistry I was trained to do did not hand out much good news. Gingivitis, caught early, is the one dental …
Why I don’t buy collagen, but take this instead
It’s one of the most expensive misunderstandings in the supplement aisle: collagen. Collagen powder marketing …
13 weird things I do to stay cavity-free
I haven’t had a new cavity in decades. Not because I brush harder than you—brushing harder actually causes damage, …
Can I regrow my gums?
Every few weeks, someone forwards me a video, more or less following the same script: “Dentists don’t want you to know …
What’s actually on my bathroom sink right now
I’m picky to a fault about what earns a spot on my bathroom sink. Here’s the whole lineup… 1. The …
8 things other countries do to protect kids’ teeth that I am definitely stealing
We spend more in the US on dental care than any nation on earth and our kids still get cavities at rates other countries …
Cough drops = lollipops (and what I use instead)
If you’ve been sick this July, you’ve probably done something to your teeth you’d never do on purpose. …
Dentist as Destiny Part 6: How many teeth do you have?
The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. Here are Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 if you …
How I beat midday bad breath
Ever been out, mid-conversation, and caught a whiff of something a little off, only to realize a beat later that …
Dentist as Destiny Part 5:Trying to get pregnant? Check your gums first
The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny (and in this case, your family’s destiny). Here are …
Dentist as Destiny Part 4: Why the heck is my dentist asking about my snoring?
The dentist you choose will shape your destiny. Here are Parts 1, 2, and 3 if you’d like to …
My must-haves for canker sores
A reader wrote in this week: “Is magnesium good for canker sores?” Yes. But if magnesium is the only …
Dentist as Destiny Part 3: Can treating your gums lower your blood sugar?
The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. Here are Parts 1 and 2 if you’d like to read …
Why do runners get more cavities?
At mile 18 of a marathon, some of the fittest people on earth are reaching into their running vests for a fistful of …
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 …
Dentist as Destiny Part 2: 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 …