AI for Business Owners
How Dental Plaque and AI Are Replacing Stool Tests in Chronic Illness Diagnosis with Bryan Toton
19 Nov 2025
In this episode of the AI for Business Owners Podcast, host Jeff Torello is joined by Bryan Toton, the Founder & CEO of Crown Biome, and President at Eat for Prosperity, to explore how AI is transforming the way we detect chronic diseases. Bryan discusses his company's innovative approach of using dental plaque microbiome analysis to detect inflammation and other health risks, offering a non-invasive alternative to traditional stool or saliva samples. This cutting-edge technology is integrated into electronic health records (EHR), enabling faster and more accurate diagnoses and treatment recommendations. Key Takeaways How dental plaque can be used to detect chronic diseases and inflammation The role of AI in analyzing microbiome data and integrating it into electronic health records (EHR) The development of algorithms for chronic illness detection and disease risk assessment How Crown Biome is working with dental schools and healthcare providers to test and refine its technology The business model of incentivizing dentists to incorporate chronic disease detection into their practices Noteworthy Quotes "Your mouth is like the gateway to your body. If you have levels of inflammation, like periodontitis or gingivitis, you likely have deeper inflammation elsewhere in your body." – Bryan Toton "AI is going to make us able to get there faster. It's going to fast-track the ability to do things we want to do." – Jeff Torello "The goal is to move from being a reactive dentist to a proactive, preventative health provider." – Bryan Toton "The idea is to offer the same metrics as stool samples, but within the convenience of a dental appointment." – Bryan Toton "We're looking at the future where doctors will work with AI to provide more rapid, customized treatments based on individual data." – Bryan Toton Key Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Meet Bryan Toton, Founder & CEO 01:18 – How Crown Biome is revolutionizing disease detection plaque 02:11 – The role of AI in analyzing microbiome, integrating into health records 06:11 – The business model: Incentivizing dentists to become part health process 10:52 – How AI is transforming preventative shifting the model 16:48 – Crown Biome's phase: From research testing in schools 23:11 – The future of AI in healthcare: personalized disease risk 21:31 – Closing thoughts: Moving from reactive to proactive care solutions FOLLOW OUR GUEST BRYAN TOTON ON: Bryan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-toton/ Website: https://crownbiome.com/ Crown Biome LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/crownbiome/ Eat for Prosperity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eatforprosperity/ FOLLOW OUR HOST JEFF TORELLO ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtorello/ Website: https://sinjun.ai/ FOLLOW SINJUN AI ON: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sinjunai/ Website: https://sinjun.ai/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/sinjunai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinjun.ai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sinjun-AI/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SinjunAI FOLLOW AI FOR BUSINESS OWNERS PODCAST ON: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3yi0lfb6ZtSuqRvKh6a2e1?si=88f9e649d1f546c8 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AIforBizOwners Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ai-for-business-owners/id1823255627
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