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Home › Podcast › Podcast Episode #118: How to Find a Dentist, Dental Insurance, Dental News + The Oral Microbiome | Dr. Ryan Nolan, Pt. 1

Podcast Episode #118: How to Find a Dentist, Dental Insurance, Dental News + The Oral Microbiome | Dr. Ryan Nolan, Pt. 1

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Podcast Episode #117: 28 Reasons to Nose Breathe

In this episode of Ask The Dentist, join me as I explore the changing landscape of dental healthcare with pioneering dentist and researcher,  Dr. Ryan Nolan. From the fusion of dental practice and scientific inquiry to the distinctions between functional, integrative, and biological dentistry, we uncover how innovative dentists are transforming patient care. Additionally, we demystify the oral microbiome and its systemic implications, while addressing topics like dental insurance, the state of dental education, and water fluoridation.

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Topics Discussed:

  • 07:10 – Introduction to Dr. Ryan Nolan and his background
  • 10:06 – Standard dental curriculum and critical thinking within the practice
  • 14:28 – Finding an up to date dentist and asking the right questions
  • 18:16 – Dealing with patients and misinformation
  • 24:36 – Dental Insurance 
  • 28:57 – Hot topics in dentistry
  • 30:57 – The oral microbiome and its effect on dentistry
  • 36:48 – Water fluoridation

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About Mark Burhenne, DDS

I’m on a mission to empower people everywhere with the same evidence-based, easy-to-understand dental health advice that my patients get. You can read my story here. I have been a dentist in private practice for 35 years. I graduated from the Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, CA in 1987 and am a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM), Academy of General Dentistry (Chicago, IL), American Academy for Oral Systemic Health (AAOSH), and Dental Board of California.

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