Celebrity dentist Dr. Dan Shaer, known in Beverly Hills as The Smile Architect, joins us for a brutally honest conversation about the future of oral health, high-end cosmetic dentistry, and the jaw-dropping state of the industry.

From $45,000 veneers and sugar babies paying in stacks of singles to botched dental tourism and sketchy fluoride debates, this episode exposes the truth behind perfect smiles and what they really cost financially and biologically. Dr. Dan reveals how gum disease is linked to heart conditions, why symmetry and tooth count shape Hollywood beauty, and why most root canals are a ticking time bomb.

Whether you're chasing a camera-ready smile or just trying to keep your teeth from falling out, this episode delivers the raw truth with no filters and no fluff.

This one will make you rethink your toothpaste, your dentist, and maybe your whole mouth.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:35 Is fluoride toxic or essential?

03:10 What happened when a patient ditched fluoride toothpaste

07:25 Why veneers are the new Rolex

11:10 The truth about shaving your teeth down

13:45 The Colombia veneer horror story

16:22 $45K veneers vs. medical tourism—what are you really paying for?

18:00 The beauty of symmetry and smile design

20:05 Can cosmetic dental work be a tax write-off?

21:45 Do you still need to floss with veneers?

23:00 The shocking link between gum disease and heart problems

24:40 A tooth grew into her eye socket—what happened next

26:00 Why root canals fail and why implants are replacing them

27:50 The future of dentistry is pain-free and narcotics-free

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