Oral Health Matters with Dr. Ellie Phillips

Dr. Ellie Phillips has been involved in oral health education and the prevention of dental disease throughout her career and has written books, including Mouth Care Comes Clean, Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye, and The Power of Xylitol.  Her passion is in preventing dental disease and helping people learn how to care for their teeth, so they can experience the healthiest mouth possible. In this episode, Ellie shares her thoughts on dentistry and how she believes that the best dentistry is actually No dentistry.  She explains why dental cleanings can actually do more harm than good, why drinking liquids throughout the day are harmful to your teeth, and how a teaspoon a day of Xylitol can be one of the best ways to help get rid of plaque.