96. Functional Dental Hygiene

About this episode

Brittany Glauz discusses functional dental hygiene with Dr. Staci Whitman, focusing on whole-person oral care and its impact on health.

This week on Brush with Britt I’m joined by Dr. Staci Whitman, a leading voice in functional dentistry. We explore how whole-person oral care can transform outcomes—what your saliva can reveal, why airway health is foundational, and how daily habits (yes, nutrition!) shape prevention. Plus, we dig into nano-hydroxyapatite, remineralization strategies, and how hygienists can confidently bring these conversations chairside. What we cover Functional dentistry 101: where it overlaps with co...

People in this episode

Host: Brittany Glauz

Guest: Dr. Staci Whitman

Topics covered

• functional dental hygiene
• whole-person oral care
• airway health
• nutrition
• remineralization strategies

Keywords

• functional dentistry
• oral care
• saliva
• airway health
• nutrition
• nano-hydroxyapatite
• remineralization

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Organizations: functional dentistry

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