020: What Your Oral Health Reveals About Your Overall Health with Functional Dentist Dr. Burhenne
Cavities aren’t a rite of passage. In fact, common oral health issues often allude to larger health problems that conventional doctors aren’t trained to find.
Many people don’t understand that oral health is a big indicator of your overall health. For example, your tooth and gum health is an indicator of what your diet and lifestyle look like. Similarly, bacteria and gum disease have been increasingly linked to system diseases as Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and even heart damage.
In this episode, Dr. Mark Burhenne - a functional dentist in Silicon Valley - joins us to shed some light on these issues. Dr. B teaches us a daily practice for optimal oral health, the difference between a conventional and functional dentist, and we dive into controversial topics such as the use of fluoride and root canals.
Be prepared, you're going to want to call your dentist and schedule a checkup ASAP after hearing this.
Enjoy!
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Guest Bio
Dr. Burhenne (pronounced Ber-HEN-uh) is the creator and author of AsktheDentist.com and the #1 bestselling author of The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox. He is a family and sleep medicine dentist whose advice regularly appears on TV, radio, and magazines, including NPR, The Doctors, and CBS News. He received his degree from the Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco and is 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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