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Your Teeth Are Secretly Destroying Your Health (And How To Fix Them) | Whitney DiFoggio
20 Dec 2024
💬 “ The mouth is the gateway to the entire body. It's not just about having a cute, pretty, cosmetically nice smile. It really directly impacts your overall health in so many ways.” ~Whitney DiFoggio ⚡️ Whitney DiFoggio, AKA TeethTalkGirl, is a dental hygienist who shares evidence-based dental advice online - while debunking all the misinformation out there. ⚡ In this episode Whitney and I discuss the steps you need to take to build the perfect oral hygiene routine, why so many of us are at risk of issues like gum disease and the truth behind all the wild claims flying around. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎ Why you’re only cleaning 60% of your teeth if you skip out on flossing ➡︎ The science of mouthwash, miswak toothbrushes, water flossing & tonsil stones ➡ Why at-home teeth whitening might be making them more yellow ➡︎ Why it’s crazy to skip out on fluoride in your toothpaste ➡︎ The link between oral health and cognitive decline 📕 Chapters (1:15) How much should you brush? (6:04) Electric vs manual vs natural toothbrushes (11:36) Benefits of xylitol gum (13:14) What toothpaste is the best? (15:10) The anti-fluoride movement (19:46) Mouthwash is dangerous? (23:33) How oral health is connected to overall health (29:48) How tooth loss leads to cognitive decline (33:04) Flossing, useful or not? (40:17) Should you be tongue scraping? (42:28) The rise of teeth whitening (47:25) How often should you get your teeth checked? (49:02) Whitney's dental routine 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Whitney: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeethTalk/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teethtalkgirl/ 🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity: https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.
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