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

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

Update: 2025-08-21
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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




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

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

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