On a flight back from vacation and they’re handing out ‘gourmet’ snacks. First thing i read that’s in it is some kind of seed oil and a bunch of ingredients I have never heard of. How do you guys stay away from eating processed junk when travelling? #healthnostr #nostr #MAHA

Something controversial…or not really! FLUORIDE and Toothpaste. Well, this was something that was honestly shoved down our throats back in dental school. You’d learn the chemistry, the science etc etc. so you could simply parrot it back to patients. As a dentist, I think its efficacy is overblown and I don’t see a reason for it to be in the water. What concerns me more is the absolute GARBAGE they put in the toothpastes. The Colgates, Oral-Bs of the world all generally have some kind of abrasive in them. It’s like brushing your teeth with sand. And guess what, if it’s any of that charcoal crap or claims to be a ‘whitening’ toothpaste you may as well brush with sand. Toothpaste should feel like smooth peanut butter to your fingers. Let me know if you guys enjoyed this and want more dental related stuff. #introductions #bitcoin #toothpaste

Ever been told by your dentist you GRIND your teeth? Read on… Signs of grinding show up gradually on your teeth in the form of loss of tooth enamel. Your teeth become shorter as you age. So what? In all honesty and it might sound odd coming from a dentist, BUT we don’t really need our own teeth to live long lives. So many of our grandparents lived into their 90s having worn dentures since they were in their 20s. Grinding though is a sign of bigger trouble with our systemic health. Here’s the biggest reason why: SLEEP 💤😴🛌 it can be a sign that you’re not getting quality air (and quality sleep) through your nose when you’re sleeping. The body has to compensate. It pushes the lower jaw forward to in order to open up our airway to get more air in. Guess what’s in the way? Teeth! This is happening numerous times while you’re sleeping and over time you start to see the damage to the teeth. The solution to fixing the grinding and more importantly the sleep lies in fixing the cause (and generally not one of those biteguards you likely won’t wear at night lol). Getting a sleep study done and seeing a sleep physician is a great place to start. This is a discussion I have with my patients on a daily basis. As a dentist, I would stand to benefit more financially by prescribing you that biteguard because the insurance company will pay for it and the broken money incentives are aligned that way. But this is NOT what is the best health/preventive outcome for the patient. The incentives for healthcare need to change! Let me know if you found this valuable in any way. I’ll try to get on here and post as much as I can if people find this stuff interesting/valuable. I have some thoughts on health insurance. #grownostr #introductions

Hello everyone, I recently joined NOSTR. I have over a decade experience as a dentist so if you have any teeth related questions feel free to reach out! #introductions

Not a bad cup of coffee in Qatar #bitcointrip