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What I Wish Dental School Had Taught Me About the Oral Microbiome
On HALO — Sep 29, 2025
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Before your kids go trick-or-treating, read this…
I used to dread Halloween.As a dentist, it felt like a night dedicated to everything I was trying to protect my patients from.Buckets of candy. Soda....
Your dentist might catch cancer before your doctor can
These oral bacteria tripled cancer risk in a massive new study. Researchers followed 122,000 people for nearly a decade. They found something wi...
Why I Stopped Taking My Old Magnesium
You might trust your magnesium supplement. You shouldn’t. Independent labs have found heavy metals—lead, cadmium, arsenic—in several popular mag...
For everyone who’s been avoiding the dentist…
If you’re overdue for dental care, I want to talk to you directly.Maybe you’re several years (or even decades) behind on cleanings. Maybe you’re ignor...
My two secret weapons against coffee stains
For years in my practice, I saw my patients panic about stains before interviews, weddings, or big events. I even offered free stain removal for br...
a (somewhat silly) confession
I never understood coffee.For years, I tried. Different beans. Different cafés. Friends told me I just hadn’t found the right cup. Patients swore it w...
After losing both of my parents to dementia, this one thing became non-negotiable…
Both of my parents died of dementia-related illnesses. Watching them lose their memory, personality, and ultimately independence twice over was devast...
Why I refused to add 10% hydroxyapatite to our toothpaste…
Today’s newsletter is more technical than usual. If you love data, you’ll enjoy this deep dive—it exposes one of the biggest myths in oral health righ...
What finally fixed my dragon breath
Back in dental school, I’d stay up late studying with a plate of my wife’s chocolate chip cookies as fuel. I brushed at 1am, but still woke up with dr...
What I Wish Dental School Had Taught Me About the Oral Microbiome
I want to share something I was never taught in dental school, but I wish I had been. It would’ve changed how I practiced from day one, and it migh...
What I’d tell you if we sat down to talk longevity over coffee
Last week I shared my personal longevity must‑haves. The response was overwhelming—many of you shared stories of living with chronic illness, caring f...
What I wish my parents knew before they got sick
I shared the story of losing my parents to early onset dementia in last week’s newsletter (link in case you missed it) and I was blown away by the res...
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