Oral Health Debate: Fluoride, Hydroxyapatite & Your Microbiome | Julia Davies & Dr Seb Lomas

Functional medicine practitioner Julia Davies chats with biological dentist Dr. Seb Lomas about the oral microbiome, the fluoride vs. hydroxyapatite debate, and how oral health can shape your gut health - and beyond. Discover the surprising ways your mouth impacts your whole body. In this episode: 00:00 Intro 01:07 What Is Biological Dentistry? 02:47 Putting Patients First 05:46 The Mouth-Body Connection 11:00 Can Adults Restore Their Oral Health? 12:56 Fascia: Tongue Tied To The Body 17:49 Why Are We Seeing So Many Tongue Ties? 18:39 Your Body Is Designed To Recover 20:21 Dr Seb’s Journey 23:54 What You Really Need To Know About Nutrition 25:55 Minerals, Electrolytes & Unfiltered Water 27:41 Can The Oral Microbiome Be Tested? 35:25 Why Dr Seb Uses Gutology Toothpaste 36:20 What Mouth Breathing Does to Your Saliva 38:54 Recognising The Signs Of Mouth Breathing 40:44 What Is Hydroxyapatite? 41:43 Hydroxyapatite vs. Fluoride 43:22 The Truth About Natural Toothpastes 43:57 How Much Hydroxyapatite Is Clinically Effective? 45:04 Is Your Mouthwash Disrupting Your Oral Microbiome? 47:08 Daily Habits To Improve Oral Health 49:30 Coconut Oil Pulling 51:33 Nighttime Oral Routine Follow Julia: ⁠⁠⁠@juliadavies_nutrition⁠⁠ ⁠ Follow Dr Seb: ⁠⁠@biological_dentist ------------------------------------------ Follow us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices