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17/10/2026

If you care about gut health, you need to look at the front door. 🚪🦷
Gut health is everywhere right now, and for good reason: we’re finally moving past the myth that all bacteria are bad. Commensal bacteria keep us resilient, balanced, and healthy.
​Yet people still treat the mouth as completely separate.
​The oral cavity is home to over 700 distinct species of bacteria. It doesn't live in a silo; it is the direct gateway to your entire digestive tract. Every time you swallow, you seed your gut. If the front door isn’t in balance, the rest of the house will feel it.
​Support the oral microbiome, and you support the whole system.
Did you realise just how connected the mouth and gut really are? Let me know in the comments. 👇

Guess what's new at The Bespoke Dentist… ozone.I first used ozone about fifteen years ago. The latest machines have brou...
15/10/2026

Guess what's new at The Bespoke Dentist… ozone.
I first used ozone about fifteen years ago. The latest machines have brought me back to it, and I'm genuinely excited to have it in the surgery.
Ozone is a form of oxygen, three atoms instead of two, and it's antibacterial. We'll be using it under new fillings, during amalgam removal before the new filling goes in, on crown preparations, for sensitive teeth, alongside gum treatment and extractions.
Even a cleaned cavity can still hold bacteria, so ozone gives us an extra step before we seal the tooth up. For gums, studies suggest it may help calm inflammation alongside a proper clean, though the research is still growing.
Is it a miracle? No. Is it a sensible extra layer of care? I think so.
Ask about ozone at your next visit.
Dr Daniel Sutcliffe BDS, FIAOMT ·
Harley Street, London

08/10/2026

Bleeding gums. Common, but not normal.

I hear it every week. "Oh, my gums always bleed, that's just me." It isn't just you, and it isn't nothing. Bleeding is your body showing us there's inflammation.

Why it matters beyond your mouth
Gum disease (periodontitis, where the inflammation reaches the tissues holding your teeth in place) is associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers in the blood. They don't stay politely in your mouth. They travel.

What the evidence shows
Gum disease is consistently linked with heart disease and type 2 diabetes. That's a link, not proof of cause, and I'll always be straight with you about the difference. For diabetes the evidence goes a step further. A 2022 Cochrane review found that treating gum disease modestly improved blood sugar control (measured by HbA1c, a blood test reflecting your average blood sugar over the past two to three months).

If your gums bleed when you brush or floss, please don't ignore it. See your dentist or hygienist and get it checked.

Somewhere along the way, someone has probably told you it's all in your head.It isn't.Your mouth has oestrogen receptors...
04/10/2026

Somewhere along the way, someone has probably told you it's all in your head.
It isn't.
Your mouth has oestrogen receptors too. As levels fall around the menopause, many women notice changes they never connect to it: a mouth that feels dry, especially at night, gums that bleed or feel tender, a burning or scalded feeling on the tongue with nothing to see, or food that suddenly tastes different.
Research links all of these with the menopause. They're real, they're common, and you shouldn't have to put up with them in silence.
So tell your dentist what you're going through, just as you'd tell your GP. Mention any HRT or medication. Keep cleaning between your teeth, and sip water through the day.
You won't be the first woman in my chair to bring it up, and you won't be the last.
If this sounds like someone you know, send it to her.
Heal Your Mouth, Heal Your Body is out 14 January, and the menopause chapter is one I'm especially proud of.

Can you imagine?A world where your GP, your diabetes nurse and your cardiologist all asked the same simple question. Whe...
27/09/2026

Can you imagine?

A world where your GP, your diabetes nurse and your cardiologist all asked the same simple question. When did you last have your gums checked?

What the research shows

Gum disease is consistently associated with heart disease, type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and bowel cancer. Associated, not proven to cause. That difference matters, and I'll always be straight with you about it.
But the evidence keeps pointing the same way.

Diabetes is the clearest case. A 2022 Cochrane review found that treating gum disease led to a modest but meaningful drop in HbA1c (a blood test that shows your average blood sugar over the last two to three months).

Why it matters

Gum disease is one of the most common conditions in the world, and it's often completely painless. Plenty of people have it and have no idea. For decades the mouth has sat in the gap between dentistry and medicine, with nobody quite joining the dots.

What you can do

Clean between your teeth every day. Brush properly, twice a day. See your hygienist. And get to know your own mouth, because everyone's oral microbiome (the community of bacteria living in it) is different.

Simple things. With reasons that reach well past your mouth.

If it's been a while since your gums were checked, book in with your dentist or hygienist. And send this to someone who's never been told their gums matter.

The Daily Mail asked me about Dyson's new ÂŁ419 toothbrush. Here's what I told them.It's clever. But it's a toothbrush wi...
22/09/2026

The Daily Mail asked me about Dyson's new ÂŁ419 toothbrush. Here's what I told them.
It's clever. But it's a toothbrush with a camera in it, so it replaces your electric brush, not your floss. Liquid disrupts, bristles scrape. If plaque is properly stuck on, something still has to physically touch it. That's true of every water flosser on the market, and the studies have been saying it for years.
The bit that genuinely impresses me? The camera. I can tell a patient their gums are inflamed and they'll nod politely. Show someone their own gum bleeding on a screen and something shifts. Anything that helps people actually see their mouth is a step in the right direction.
Full article in my bio.

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