Oral Health Protocols

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The new Huberman Lab episode is all about oral health. It covers everything from brushing and flossing, as well as how to repair cavities without drilling (which depends on how deep they are into the tooth, of course), as well as the oral microbiome, which is critical for whole body health, gum health, the legitimate concerns of being a mouth breather, especially during sleep, and much more.

Researching this episode has led me to significantly revamp my oral health protocols. The good news is all of them are easy, take a limited amount of time, and are either zero cost or will save you costs.

Many of the suggested protocols from experts are counterintuitive. The field of oral health has undergone significant strides in recent years, and the episode reflects the latest.

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[ank__]

As a dentist, I love the fact you’re talking about this. Thank you 🫡

[parulsinha]

No one says this but besides brushing teeth, massaging gums and scraping tongue is good for health. But most importantly, always wash your mouth with water after eating or drinking. Don't let food stay in the mouth.

[elas]

As a dental hygienist I'm grateful for this clip. Thank you Dr. Huberman!

[markrogowin]

Dr. Huberman is just trying to help people. Good guy.

[alg-tm]

Great job shining a light on the connection between oral health and systemic health, which is completely missing in traditional medical practice. As a preventive cardiologist I am especially aware of the connections between periodontic and endodontic diseases/inflammation and atherosclerotic disease.
I wish you would have spent some time discussing the research on oral microbiome testing for high risk perio pathogens and connections to Alzheimer’s and CVD risk. More people (and doctors!) need to be aware of this possible contributor to their disease risk which is off the radar almost completely at the moment for most doctors.

[javadivawithdog]

Working on my gut health helped EVERYTHING

[kellymoorewith]

As a dental hygienist, I love that you’re telling people about Xylitol! I tell my patients this all the time. Icebreakers Ice Cubes gum and Mentos gum are perfect for after meals when you can’t brush.

[canadiancorn]

Great video! The only thing I would add (as a dentist) is the bacteria that cause cavities also feed on carbohydrates via an enzyme in our saliva that converts these carbohydrates to sugars. Very informative content thank you!

[christinecbw]

Spot on! So many people take their teeth & gums for granted. Such a important topic! Thank you!

[isagrace]

Liking the new hairstyle! 💁‍♀️ Also I think the answer is gently brushing with non abrasive toothpaste and flossing. Basically what our dentists have been telling us for ages :)

[Moonie_MonRozE]

I learned about alcohol free mouth wash when I went to rehab, and have been clean from it ever since.

[mattnewman]

Am I missing the part where he answers the fluoride question? Is it in the longer video?

[anthonyvescio]

i had soreness in my neck and fluid in my ear caused by bacteria around an impacted wisdom tooth. i eat ketogenic and i was trying everything - warm salt solutions, xylitol, peroxide. guess what helped, plain old listerine (the “bad stuff”) major improvement in two days and continually improved with daily use until healed. i dont know what this man is talking about. im thankful.

[Beccanator]

I’m looking forward to listening to the full episode on this topic.

[rud]

What are we meant to take away from this? Mouthwash is bad for an unknown reason, fluoride might be good or bad and xylitol is good for some unknown reason (and I don’t know what xylitol is).

[alfredstrandman]

As a dental student, I really appreciate you shining light on oral health having systemic effects. In the latest oral health report from WHO, global case numbers of oral health diseases are up to 3 474 million. To give this some more perspective, These numbers are even with lip and oral cancers excluded - which by all means should be included in the group but is being part of cancer as a concept instead, which is reaching 86 M in contrast.

[nathanjohnson]

Gratitude to you, Andrew, for your significant contributions to the great work,
Sincerely yours with warmest regards ~ The Happy Warrior

[Denario]

I just brush with baking soda and Himalayan pink salt that I add to it. My Grandfather brushed with baking soda alone and never had a cavity in his life. He lived 84 years.

[michellecordova]

As a hygienist I love hearing that you are spreading the word! ❤😊 Thank you

[KyleTO]

I love Xylitol, everyone should have a bag of it. You can make a sweet mouthwash with xylitol, mint essential oil, water and whatever else you'd like to add. Just swishing around half a teaspoon of xylotal in your mouth will make it feel as clean as a light tooth brushing.
It's a sugar alcohol but it actually balances the ph balance of your mouth and coats your teeth and in protective layer(against acid and sugar) that lasts for many hours.

If you want to kill the bacteria that causes tooth decay then you have to use I didying from multiple weeks and make sure you go below the gum line to kill all the bacteria.

Iodine is amazing and children that have one iodine treatment on their gum line once a year are like 90% less likely to have cavities.