ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Functional Roots explores the connection between oral health and whole-body wellness. Hosted by a holistic dental hygienist, this podcast digs into the root causes of inflammation, gut health, the oral microbiome, and more—all through a functional and naturopathic lens. If you're a wellness-minded pro or curious about the mouth-body connection, you’re in the right place. Grab your herbal tea and let’s get to the root of it all.
Update frequency:
every 19 days
Average audio length:
61 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
27 episodes
since June 8, 2025
episodic
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Biomimetic Dentistry, Root Canals & Hydroxyapatite: Dr. Paul O’Malley on Healing the Mouth NaturallyWhat if dentistry worked with your body instead of against it? In this episode of Functional Roots, hygienists Amanda and Heather sit down with holistic, biomimetic dentist Dr. Paul O’Malley to u…
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In this episode of Functional Roots, hygienists Amanda and Heather interview Dr. Shawn J. Green—nitric oxide scientist, inventor, and founder of MyFitStrip—about how oral health connects to whole-body wellness through nitric oxide biology and the oral microbiome.
Dr. Green shares his early Walter…
Functional Roots hosts Amanda and Heather interview registered dental hygienist Courtney Justice, founder of Painted Sky Dental, a mobile nonprofit bringing high-quality oral healthcare to rural and underserved communities in southwestern Colorado.
Courtney shares her path from history major to h…
00:05 Intro00:44 Guest Introduction: Ann Marie DePalma03:15 Ann Marie's Career Journey04:14 AI in Dentistry: The Basics08:42 AI for Patient Education & X-rays14:57 AI & Periodontal Charting18:22 Complete Periodontal Evaluation38:03 Women's Health & Oral-Systemic Connection44:57 Medical-…
In this Functional Roots episode, hygienists Amanda and Heather talk with Dr. Gregory Hyde (MD/PhD, ENT surgeon and integrative physician) and Elena Mar (naturopath and biofield practitioner) about the mouth as a “circuit breaker box” for whole-body health and their method using coherent sound (tun…
pH, Saliva, and Bone Health: Oral-Systemic Clues with Kristen Evans, RDH (The pH RDH)Functional Roots hosts Amanda and Heather welcome dental educator Kristin Evans (the “pH RDH”) to discuss how whole-body wellness starts in the mouth and why pH is foundational to oral disease prevention.
Kristen…
Peptides in Dentistry: Healing, Perio Inflammation & What’s Coming Next (with Dr. Patrick Angel)Peptides are showing up everywhere—from post-surgery recovery to periodontal inflammation—and they may be the next big conversation in dentistry. In this episode of Functional Roots, hygienists Amand…
In this episode, the founders of The Mouth Lab explain how their work grew out of frustration with traditional hygiene’s “brush, floss, rinse” approach that often leaves patients getting progressively worse.
They describe patients arriving after trying everything, pushing them to dig for root cau…
Beating Hygienist Burnout: Pain, Patients, and Practical ResetsThe script discusses burnout and physical strain among dental hygienists, including tight jaws, shoulder and neck pain, fatigue, and early-career injuries that lead some to consider leaving the profession. It contrasts draining, unappre…
Sleep Apnea, UARS & Tongue Ties: Airway Red Flags Dentists Shouldn’t Miss (with Dr. Kristen Geist)Whole-body wellness starts in the mouth—and this episode goes straight to the root. Amanda and Heather sit down with Dr. Kristen Geist, a general dentist who shifted her focus to airway, sleep apne…
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