In today’s episode, we discuss oral health, detailing mouth, teeth, gums, and even toothpaste, but also dive into fluoride, flossing, tongue scraping, and more.

Dr. Staci Whitman is a Functional Kids’ Dentist in North Portland, Oregon. She is the founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry, where she takes a whole-body, holistic, and functional approach to her patients. Dr. Whitman attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and worked as a general dentist for two years before earning a certificate in pediatric dentistry from Oregon Health & Science University.

If you want to discover more about oral health, check the key takeaways of this episode or the transcript below.

Key Takeaways:

1. Is brushing and flossing enough? What else should you do to maintain your oral health

2. How your oral health impacts every other system in your body.

3. Bleeding gums aren’t normal! Gum disease is connected to a ton of chronic health conditions

5. Fluoride: good or bad? We break it down

4. Explaining Root Canals. If you need a root canal, you should see an endodontist.

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