Tune in to Ellie Phillips, DDS, as she talks about why oral health is crucial to impacting general health in today’s episode 23 of Caregiver Cast!
In this episode of Caregiver Cast, join your host Mary Elaine Petrucci with Ellie Phillips, DDS, as she debunks outdated dental practices and modern-day dental products that claim to be good for your mouth. As Ellie explains her approach to dentistry, she helps make known the strategies that prove losing your teeth to deterioration doesn’t have to happen.
Here, they expound on what biofilm protection is and why it’s essential to your oral health, what Periodontal pathogens are, and what alkaline and xylitol can do for your oral health.
In this episode you will learn:
- Ellie Phillips’ primary focus as an oral doctor and dental health educator
- The Oral Ecology of your Mouth
- Are the drinks you’re drinking and mouth products you’re using helping you?
- The Wonders of Xylitol
- Why do you need a pH meter at home?
About Ellie Phillips, DDS:
Dr. Ellie Phillips is an Oral Health Educator. She has been a dentist for over four decades but prefers to think of herself as an Oral Health Educator. This is because Dr. Ellie respects the true definition of the word “doctor,” which originates from the Latin word “docco” – to teach.
Dr. Ellie believes that real doctors should interest their patients in the importance of daily home care, diet, and the causes and prevention of disease.
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Website: https://drellie.com/
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