About this episode

This episode discusses the interconnectedness of dental health, hormones, and gut health with biological dental hygienist Amber White.

Can your gums, hormones, and gut health really be connected, or are we treating the mouth too separately from the rest of the body? For many women, dental issues feel isolated, but this conversation challenges that assumption completely. In this episode, I am talking to biological dental hygienist, holistic health practitioner, and mentor Amber White about how oral health reflects and influences whole-body health. We explore minerals, hormones, gut health, nervous system regulation, and what biological dentistry actually looks like in practice.   Amber and I talk about: •  Why biological dentistry focuses on the body as an interconnected system rather than isolated symptoms • Why chronic dental issues often persist despite conventional treatment • How minerals like calcium, magnesium, and zinc influence teeth, gums, and saliva health • Why saliva plays a key role in remineralisation and oral protection • How hair mineral testing can provide insight into overall health and healing capacity • The connection between thyroid health, hormones, and post-dental procedure healing • How estrogen and progesterone shifts can affect gum health, sensitivity, and recession • Why oral…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Hilary Claire

Guest: Amber White

Topics covered

• holistic dental health
• hormones
• gut health
• biological dentistry
• oral microbiome
• nervous system regulation

Keywords

• oral health
• hormones
• gut health
• biological dentistry
• saliva health
• mineral testing
• mouth breathing
• nervous system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: biological dentistry, holistic health

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