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The Model Health Show · August 13, 2025 · 69m
The Best Foods for Your Teeth and the Shocking Truth About Root Canals
Dominik Nischwitz on the oral-systemic health connection: how root canals harbor chronic infections, why the oral microbiome is as important as the gut microbiome, and the foods that strengthen teeth from the inside out.
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Nischwitz explains that the oral microbiome is swallowed 2,000 times per day, seeding the gut with whatever bacteria dominate the mouth — making oral health a prerequisite for gut health.
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Nischwitz connects nasal breathing to dental health: mouth breathing dries the oral mucosa, reduces salivary flow, shifts pH toward acidity, and promotes the overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease.
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