Mondays with Mark

I used to think biofilm was the enemy. That’s what we were taught in dental school:  Scrub harder. Rinse longer. …

It’s Prime Day. If you’re planning to stock up, and you’re curious what I’m stocking up on, here are the three …

Everyone’s talking about Ozempic. But almost no one is talking about this: You might already have your own version …

It was the summer of 1982, and I wasn’t a dentist yet. I was a 20-something biochemistry and art history major at the …

You might be tracking your cycle. You might be taking prenatals, getting your body ready, or even weighing fertility …

I’ve seen countless patients over the years who brushed and flossed religiously—twice a day, never missed a checkup—and …

At the very first well-baby visit, a divide begins. Medical over here. Dental over there. But the mouth isn’t separate …

A root canal saved one of my patients. Another told me it ruined their health. That contrast—so common, so extreme—is …

In today’s newsletter, we’re breaking down the study that claimed xylitol is bad for your heart, why the science doesn’t …

3.5 billion years of evolution gave you a built-in shield against cavities and gum disease. Here’s why it no …

Let’s be honest: most people don’t reach for mouthwash because it works. They use it because they like the feeling—the …

In the 1990s and early 2000s, my family drank iced tea every day. We made it in large glass pitchers and kept it in the …

When I was younger, longevity meant adding years. Today, it means adding life to those years. This month, I …

A peer-reviewed study just confirmed something we’ve known in functional dentistry for years: The inflammation in your …

Conventional orthodontics is a scam. And I say that as a dentist who had all three of his now adult daughters go through …

There’s a quiet takeover happening in dentistry—and it’s already impacting how patients are treated and how dentists …

A reader recently asked me… “If Europe doesn’t fluoridate its water, why do they still have lower cavity rates …

Both of my parents died of Alzheimer’s, so brain health isn’t just something I research—it’s personal. I’ve spent …

What if I told you the bacteria in your mouth could predict your risk of stroke? So much so, that a stroke researcher …

One of the most underutilized tools in dentistry is magnesium—it’s that important for preventing cavities, healing …

When I first started practicing dentistry, I kept noticing the same frustrating pattern in my patients. They brushed, …

When my three-year-old granddaughter was diagnosed with a cavity, my first thought wasn’t just, She needs a filling. It …

Most people think health is about what you do once in a while. It’s not. It’s what you do every day that shapes your …

When we think about fats, most of us focus on omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids—the well-known players in the world of …