Episode 17: Health Begins in the Mouth! A Conversation with Reed Thompson DDS, Pediatric Dentist.

In this episode, Dr Flass sits down with Dr Reed Thompson DDS, pediatric dentist and owner of Kalispell Kidds Dentistry.

If you have kids and are interested in getting some "inside information" about their oral health from a pediatric dentist, this episode is for you!

They discuss the importance of promoting good oral health and oral development in young children by proper early feeding and being mindful of the oral microbiome. The links between oral and gut microbiome and overall health is reviewed. They look at what good oral hygiene looks like for difference ages- brushing, flossing, types of toothpaste etc.

Dr Thompson and Dr Flass are both proponents of the "First Thousand Days" concept of pediatric health, and how optimizing a child's environment and diet from conception to age 3 really shapes their health for the rest of their life!

This episode really demonstrates that there is no health without good oral health.

Kalispell Kidds Pediatric Dental Office

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