https://open.spotify.com/episode/3RDNkSnFb7StUiqQPap8a6?si=dRHoRR-1QOirRhOLA1d1OQ Every day, we ask patients to brush, floss, and reduce sugar intake. Most patients can repeat these instructions back to us, yet oral disease remains one of the most prevalent chronic...
Month: April 2026
Microbiome Influences on Oral Inflammation, Autoimmune Disease, and Orofacial Pain
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j7zamfnm3ufZsVoNTd0Zy?si=18HD4fKGQxii8nCpBGeRlA Introduction The human microbiome plays an important role in maintaining physiologic balance throughout the body. In the oral cavity, diverse microbial species interact with...
Two Brakes, One Broken System: A Precision Medicine Framework for Bruxism and Psychogenic Jaw Clenching
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5h5FkoaUKDik8jsNdkFWo2?si=Mp7R_ysURH-0p_jzvixWoQ New iPSC-based genomic evidence has identified two converging neurobiological failures at the root of bruxism: a serotonin 2A receptor variant that amplifies stress-driven motor...
How Mouth Microbes May Shape Exercise Performance and Chronic Pain
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sqJe13ScKhBML5Q1ayQIX?si=kNg6gjBPQiKwSMqRG-zlqQ Poor oral health has been linked with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases, and various cancers. This connection is rooted in the body’s complex microbial...
Your Mouth is Aging Too: What Your Oral Microbiome Reveals — and What Your Dentist Can Do About It
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BMAdyag1PXa8nUEefnp83?si=4xWu-RFRQDS-M3JRa7Mp3w Most patients come to our office worried about cavities, gum disease, or a tooth that needs attention. Very few come in thinking about their longevity. But that is exactly what we think...





