Healthy Gums with Dr Jonathan Lui

 Show Notes:Dr Jonathan Lui is a dental surgeon and the founder of GIC Dental Centre, a private dental clinic in central.  Johnathan obtained his bachelors from King's College London and obtained his specialist degree in Periodontology from the Hong Kong University. Johnathan’s wife is Caroline and they have two children. Alistair, 20 months old and a dog called Popcorn. Yes, that’s correct the second child is a dog called popcorn. During his free time, he likes to kickbox, cook and spend time with his kids. Johnathan is passionate about preventative dentistry and believes that looking after your gums is as important as exercising or healthy eating. His motto is "Brush your teeth twice a day!".  08:13 Having a dog brings stress relief and helps the immune system.1 4011:24 Why did Dr Johnathan choose dentistry?15:03 What is periodontology? What does it mean? Why is the periodontium important? 15:45 You need a healthy periodontium in order for you to function [dentally] 16:37 Often you don’t notice there’s a problem. It’s often quite painless … 17:02 People recognise, for some reason, this is a timeline for your body to start to fall apart. 18:00 At Forty you should check your gums are healthy. 19:40 When it comes to periodontitis a lot of the damage is irreversible. 20:20 There are three things you should be doing [to look after your teeth] 24:16 There is still a culture in Hong Kong that people see a doctor only when they are sick. 24:56 There are a lot of subclinical problems that can only be detected by a dentist. 22:24 How regularly should one go to the dentist. 26:36 Why don’t people like going to the dentist? 31:00 Customers are more loyal to their dentists than their doctors. 38:58 To remove or not wisdom teeth. 40:46 An informed patient is a good patient 40:06 The patient experience in a clinic is one of the most important things for a dental business. Contact Dr Johnathan Lui:[email protected]://www.facebook.com/gicdental/ Contact Vincent:Newsletter: https://vincent1cd.substack.comPodcast: https://overfortywellness.buzzsprout.comEmail: [email protected]: Vincent Hiscox