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I’m very happy to have been asked by Frontiers Oral Health to be a Topic Editor together with Robert Eber and Tae-Ju Oh from the University of Michigan.

The Research topic has been a focus of mine throughout my oral health career: Best Practices in Home Plaque Removal: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives and you can find all the details and guidance on the Topic homepage here: https://lnkd.in/dhaeRiaS

It would be great if you could spread the word among your colleagues so that it reaches anyone interested in this field and so that the most relevant, up-to-date, best in class, innovative work gets submitted and reviewed.

Thank you!

A few days ago I had the absolute pleasure of catching up with my dear friend and talk about all things dentistry and the future in minimally invasive dentistry. I could have stayed for hours talking with her, such an inspirational woman! I showed her the amazing dental premises in Marylebone and she was so impressed ✨ Here’s to exciting future plans together 🙏👌🍀 🌱💚

Why you should switch to a hydroxyapatite toothpaste 🌱

Toothpastes are products that we use every day, twice a day, for a life time. So we should be mindful of what we use. An ideal toothpaste should not be very abrasive, it shouldn’t irritate your mouth, it should be non- toxic, non-staining, protect against dental decay and plaque formation while being cost-effective and readily available (Jagtap et al, 2018).

Now did you know that hydroxyapatite (HA) toothpaste was first produced by NASA as a repairing material for the astronauts who lost minerals in their teeth and bones due to the absence of gravity in 1970? Fact!

But trivia aside, hydroxyapatite toothpaste has replaced fluoride toothpaste in my books and this is based on evidence which grows every day. I will not go into the details here but suffice to say that:
- it is at least as effective as a fluoride toothpaste when it comes to caries,
- It does not rely on calcium and phosphate in our saliva
- It has no adverse health events
- It produces increased brightening effects
- And helps with dentine hypersensitivity.
- and reduces biofilm (plaque) formation.

That means that at the very least it is a safer option for children especially and that it ticks almost all of the boxes of an ideal toothpaste.

I recommend it to all of my patients.

There are many studies already with the most recent clinical trial only last year in 2023 but this is a good review : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8432723/

Today marks the last day of the week this year. With that in mind I wanted to take the opportunity and share some findings to raise awareness on the connection between the bacteria in our mouths and , , disorder and other mental health conditions.

The role of the oral microbiota in mental health has been of major interest in recent years. Research has started to emerge providing insight into the bidirectional connection between and mental health and the interaction between the oral microbiome and the central nervous system. This means that potentially the oral microbiome can be a novel target to improve mental health outcomes.

We still have much to learn about how the bacteria in our mouths can affect our mental health and we certainly need more research in this field but this is an important finding that can lead to promising new treatment strategies.

Go and find out more about some of these studies here:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9585619/

And don’t forget to keep your oral microbiome and as this will not only improve your health but it will also be good for the rest of your body.

to this boutique educational meeting offering the rare opportunity to see internationally renowned speakers live in the UK delivering the latest education in aesthetics.. ✨ Here with my amazing trainer in medical aesthetics ⭐️

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