Key insights

• 🦷 🦷 Dr. Ellie's personal journey highlights the experience of skipping dental cleanings for 40 years, prompting reflections on their necessity.
• 🤔 🤔 Initial skepticism arose when past dental visits indicated no need for cleanings, leading to curiosity about long-term oral health effects.
• 🦷 🦷 Despite a decade without dental visits, the speaker notes excellent teeth condition but feels lack of engagement from dental professionals about their care routine.
• 🏆 🏆 Achieving a perfect score in a 2015 dental competition demonstrated the speaker's impressive oral health status, free from diseases.
• 🦷 🦷 The presence of healthy bacteria in the mouth astonished the dentist during an examination, revealing a family trend of excellent oral health.
• 🤔 🤔 The discussion points to potential downsides of frequent cleanings, suggesting that they may disrupt beneficial bacteria.
• 🦷 🦷 A hypothesis about the protective nature of mature biofilm is introduced, emphasizing the need for further research on dental cleaning practices.
• 🤔 🤔 Overall, there is a critical reflection on whether routine dental cleanings are essential for individuals maintaining good oral health.

Q&A

• What impact do dental cleanings have on healthy bacteria? 🤔

  Dr. Ellie raises concerns about whether routine dental cleanings are necessary for patients who show no signs of oral health issues, suggesting that frequent cleanings might disrupt healthy bacteria. She proposes a hypothesis about the protective benefits of mature biofilm.

• What did Dr. Ellie discover about the bacteria in her mouth? 🦷

  Dr. Ellie discovered she had an extraordinary level of healthy bacteria in her mouth, which impressed her dentist. The dentist even checked her children's oral health, revealing similar positive findings.

• What achievement did Dr. Ellie reach in a dental health competition? 🏆

  In a 2015 dental health competition, Dr. Ellie achieved a virtually perfect score, demonstrating no signs of gum disease, inflammation, or arterial plaque.

• What was the condition of Dr. Ellie's teeth after 10 years without a visit? 🦷

  After a decade without a dental visit, Dr. Ellie was pleased to find her teeth in excellent condition, though she was disappointed by the lack of curiosity from the hygienist regarding her oral care routine.

• What sparked Dr. Ellie's curiosity about her dental health? 🤔

  Dr. Ellie's curiosity was piqued when she often heard from her dentist and hygienist that she didn’t need cleanings, leading her to reflect on her overall dental condition throughout the years.

• Why did Dr. Ellie skip dental cleanings for 40 years? 🦷

  Dr. Ellie questioned the necessity of dental cleanings after not feeling any tangible benefits from them. She wanted to explore how long one could go without cleanings while maintaining good oral health.

• 00:00 Dr. Ellie shares her personal journey of skipping dental cleanings for 40 years, questioning their necessity after feeling little benefit from them. 🦷
• 00:26 🦷 The speaker reflects on their dental visits where they were told they didn't need cleanings, leading to curiosity about their dental health over the years.
• 00:51 The speaker reflects on a decade since their last dental visit, noting how their teeth remain in great condition but expressing disappointment at the lack of curiosity from the hygienist about their oral care routine. 🦷
• 01:23 A speaker discusses their excellent dental health results from a 2015 competition, where they had a perfect score, showing no signs of gum disease or arterial plaque. 🏆
• 01:48 The speaker shares their experience of having an extraordinary level of healthy bacteria in their mouth, impressing their dentist, who also checked their children's oral health, revealing similar results. After 40 years of dental examinations, they still show no need for cleaning, indicating excellent oral health. 🦷
• 02:19 Exploring the impact of dental cleanings on healthy bacteria, questioning the necessity of frequent cleanings, and proposing a hypothesis on the protective role of mature biofilm. 🤔