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Dental Health

My must-haves for canker sores

A reader wrote in this week: “Is magnesium good for canker sores?” Yes. But if magnesium is the only thing you change, you’ll probably be disappoin...

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Dentist as Destiny Part 3: Can treating your gums lower your blood sugar?

The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. Here are Parts 1 and 2 if you’d like to read them. This is Part 3 of 8 — today, we talk about your blo...

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Why do runners get more cavities?

At mile 18 of a marathon, some of the fittest people on earth are reaching into their running vests for a fistful of Nerds Gummy Clusters. Plenty of e...

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Dentist as Destiny Part 2: If Alzheimer’s runs in your family, read this…

The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. This is Part 2 of 8. Today, we talk about your brain. Remember our two people from last week? Both...

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Dentist as Destiny Part 1: Bleeding gums are a vital sign

The dentist you choose today will show up in your heart, your brain, and your gut decades from now. Picture two people. Same age, same genes, same...

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My must-haves after a round of antibiotics

A reader wrote in this week:“Dr. B, I just finished a course of Augmentin, and I keep reading about what antibiotics do to your gut. But is there anyt...

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If Alzheimer’s runs in your family, read this…

The dentist you choose is shaping your destiny. This is Part 2 of 8. Today, we talk about your brain. Remember our two people from last week? Both...

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A dentist’s must-haves for keeping teeth white between cleaning

The best whitening tool I own isn’t a product. It’s not the polisher I keep in my bathroom drawer, it’s not whitening strips (I’d never), and it’s not...

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Bleeding gums are a vital sign

The dentist you choose today will show up in your heart, your brain, and your gut decades from now. Picture two people. Same age, same genes, same...

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My diet secret isn’t what you think…

Most people think cravings are about willpower. But what if they’re really about missing minerals? I’ll link my favorite minerals as well, at the bott...

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Unsexy drugstore products I swear by after 40 years as a dentist

These things have no sexy branding, no slick marketing campaign—but they’re what you’ll find in my basket every time I visit the drugstore… 1) Dist...

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“weird” things I do to stay healthy…

If you followed me around for a week, you’d see a few health habits that make perfect sense: exercise, flossing, taking my vitamins… But you’d also...