: Episode 607 – Dr. Foti Panagakos joins Vinnie Tortorich on this Friday show to discuss oral hygiene and the link between whole body health and good oral hygiene.
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DR. FOTI PANAGAKOS
- A super-dentist!
- Graduated with degree in biochemistry and has masters in education and business administration
- Also works with diabetes management
- Avid listener of the show!
- Was a phone caller
- Runs scientific affairs for a big company
- Translates science for professionals and consumers
- Breakthrough with oral health care work
- Is NSNG
ORAL HYGIENE
- Check out this article on oral hygiene & diabetes management
- Getting your teeth cleaned can cause bacteria to get in your bloodstream so you have to be careful, make sure your dentist/hygienist is doing the right thing
- Transient Bacteremia when you eat or do something that makes your mouth bleed
- Spike in bacteria in bloodstream
- an issue when it happens multiple times a day, but just once will go away after about 30 mins
- not an issue for those with healthy immune systems, but for those with compromised immune systems this can be an issue
- This is the link that means what is happening in your mouth affects the rest of your body
- For those with compromised immune systems, maybe a good idea to take an antibiotic before and after a teeth cleaning
- Spike in bacteria in bloodstream
- Fair number of people in the US (& worse in UK) only brush once a day
- You should brush twice a day!
- Little bottle brushes are better than string floss
- Less germy and easier to use
- Speak to your dental hygienist about what size to get
