Chronically elevated blood sugar feeds the exact bacteria that drive gum disease. The same bacteria linked to cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and early tooth loss..

Just because it’s fruit doesn’t mean it won’t cause cavities. Dried fruit is often WORSE than candy because of how it sticks in the grooves of the molars like in this diagram. As a dentist who practiced for over 40+ years this is often the piece of advice I give that shocks parents the most.

Bet you’ve never heard these from your dentist before… 1) Chew xylitol gum after meals Xylitol starves cavity-causing bacteria and boosts saliva - your body’s natural enamel repair system.

If you ask why I’m so “obsessed” with health, it’s because my parents never got the opportunity I’m getting now - to be a part of my grandchildren’s lives.

Which one should I break down in detail in my next post? -Dr. B

Your bleeding gums might be destroying your brain. This isn’t one study. This isn’t correlation being confused with causation. This is a biological mechanism that has been identified, replicated, and published across immunology, neurology, and microbiology.

when your child eats Goldfish or cheddar bunnies, the starches break down into sugar and coat the teeth in this sticky paste that clings into every groove. I can literally see it stuck in the deep pits of molars hours later. It’s worse than candy.

Save this for the next time a tooth wakes you up at 2am. This is the 3-3-3 method. It’s what I used to tell any patient who called me on a Friday night when the office is closed, to help them get through the weekend.

✨🚫 STOP “in-and-out” floss swipe. ✅ START using the right flossing technique: gently curve the floss into a “C” shape around each tooth and glide it below the gumline. Can you spot the difference?

Columbia University researchers just linked gum disease with Alzheimer’s-type brain changes on MRI — actual shrinkage in the memory centers of the brain. Source: DOI: 10.1002/alz.13683

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AI just cracked a major math hurdle: Penn engineers built a system solving inverse PDEs—complex equations used to model everything from heat flow to fluid dynamics. 🤯 #AI Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-ai-tackles-math-brutal-problems.html

Secrets and Ties: it looks like Federal Reserve might get… more reserved under Chair Apparent Kevin Warsh. My latest for @bloomberg.com featuring the great @claudia-sahm.bsky.social and John Cochrane 🎁 🔗 in bio. #economy #federalreserve #jeromepowell

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Mark Carney said the quiet part out loud and it’s refreshing I gotta say this was the speech that met the moment For my thoughts sign up at badandbitchy.com no paywalls

A dream match for the ages took place as part of the #OwenCup between Samoa Joe & Will Ospreay! Watch the #AEWDoN replay RIGHT NOW on HBO Max PPV!

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Trump wants billions more for war. I want it for Americans. $400B a year gets us: free college, $10/day childcare,1,000 new trade schools, $60k starting teacher pay, $3,000 checks, & $50k down payment help.

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As a doctor and legislator, I witness daily how policy shapes community health. The decisions we make today will impact generations. Let's protect what matters most. Click here to watch more: https://youtu.be/FdQV15yw2Ko?si=EpgEB2mxsh8fLMd7 #HealthyFuture

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A Massachusetts McDonald’s manager is accused of licking fries, spitting in the container, and sending the order out through the drive-thru. Police say the customer was her ex-girlfriend, who reportedly ate the food before seeing the video online. That is not messy drama. That is food tampering.

The quest continues

CUTE CAT VIDEOS — OR CAT-ASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN? “Doc” is back, with an important message for everyone worried about the risks of unregulated AI (artificial intelligence) in the years ahead. He calls it “Artificial UN-intelligence.” What do YOU call it? #AI #parody #BackToTheFuture

MCM the glasses. Snuggie the hoodie. 😂

2024 wasn't an election; it was an auction. Musk, Big Crypto, & Silicon Valley elites bought the White House. We break down the scary reality of the "Oligarch Election" on the new Bill Press Pod. bit.ly/Click-2-Listen YouTu.be/NgTvEXRC04Y

Hear directly from youth canvassers about their experience door knocking in California CD-45! Rep. Derek Tran won by a narrow margin of 653 votes last cycle — which means every conversation counts. Help protect the district and sign up to canvass at the link in our bio 🔗 #bluewave

Nashville has been hit really hard this week with Winter Storm Fern. My family is lucky - although we don’t have power yet, we’ve had a warm place to stay. So many in Nashville don’t. Please check in all your friends and family. Let’s keep hope and our loved ones alive. 🌱❤️

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This is basically the most accurate description of the right wing I've ever heard. And they let themselves be manipulated because they're more comfortable being triggered, and not realizing it, then actually considering the truth of what is occurring.

Catch up with the news you need to find your market, convince your audience, and grow your business in our Healthcare Roundup. Including: NHS England orders a waiting list sprint, the RCP questions NHS IT readiness for AI, and Clinisys and Altera Digital Health mark major go-lives. bit.ly/45nTwTk

Don't you know love will find a way... Throwback to performing 'Love Will Come' from my 1989 album 'Blast', live at Ancienne Belgique in 2023.

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Microsoft pushed emergency patches on May 21 for two actively exploited Defender zero-days. RedSun escalates to SYSTEM via symbolic-link tricks. UnDefend silently disables signature updates. CISA added both to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats used our debate in Holyrood today to hold the SNP government to account for its failure to close the poverty-related attainment gap, ten years after Nicola Sturgeon set this deadline and asked to be judged on this issue.

NIGHT SESSION IN PARIS! 🤩 #RolandGarros

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Third error of the game for the #Cubs allows William Contreras to steal 2nd and 3rd #ThisIsMyCrew

Remember the lessons from the NFAC!!!

Lopez has contributed well in his time with the Rangers. Can’t imagine he sticks once Seager is ready (unless Texas is willing to DFA Haggerty), but this is a great audition for him for later in the season when another club has a need.

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As a belated Memorial Day tribute, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels welcomed five Gold Star families to Hammond Stadium before a game against the Jupiter Hammerheads. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/fort-myers-mighty-mussels-gold-star-memorial-day/71475307 

GarCYA!

“Eierschecke”, it looks and sounds delicious! 🤤

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