Suggested questions

1After years in traditional dentistry, what recurring patient problem made you realise dentistry needed to look beyond drilling, filling and repairing teeth?

2Most people interested in longevity track their sleep, glucose, supplements and exercise, so why do you think the mouth is still being left out of the health optimisation conversation?

3You’ve said that the best dentistry is no dentistry. What does that actually mean for someone who wants to prevent problems rather than keep repairing them?

4When someone gets a cavity, what are the root-cause questions they should be asking before simply accepting that it needs to be drilled and filled?

5What can saliva, pH, gum health and oral bacteria tell us about what may be happening elsewhere in the body?

6A lot of people see bleeding gums as normal or harmless. What could blood in the sink actually be telling them?

7How can gum inflammation connect to bigger health conversations around diabetes, cognitive decline, autoimmune issues or chronic inflammation?

8What are some early signs in the mouth that might suggest someone is under more stress, sleeping badly, grinding their teeth or heading toward a wider health issue?

9Why do you think health-conscious people often talk about the gut microbiome but rarely think about the oral microbiome?

10You’ve written about sugar and taste buds. How quickly can someone start changing their relationship with sugar, and what happens when their taste buds begin to “reboot”?

11For someone listening who already has a dentist, what questions should they be asking to make sure their oral health is being looked at as part of their whole-body health?