Dr. Mark Burhenne | Dentist
@askthedentist.bsky.social
Creator of @feedyourgoodguys toothpaste 🤍🪥
Ask the Dentist podcast 🎧
AsktheDentist.com 👨🏻💻
Founder of the Functional Dentist Directory 🌎
Ask the Dentist podcast 🎧
AsktheDentist.com 👨🏻💻
Founder of the Functional Dentist Directory 🌎
Prebiotics, cute branding, low sugar... what’s not to love?
Every sip bathes your teeth in acid. And not just a little—it’s enough to weaken enamel, feed harmful bacteria, and disrupt the delicate balance of your oral microbiome, leading to bad breath and cavities.
Every sip bathes your teeth in acid. And not just a little—it’s enough to weaken enamel, feed harmful bacteria, and disrupt the delicate balance of your oral microbiome, leading to bad breath and cavities.
November 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Prebiotics, cute branding, low sugar... what’s not to love?
Every sip bathes your teeth in acid. And not just a little—it’s enough to weaken enamel, feed harmful bacteria, and disrupt the delicate balance of your oral microbiome, leading to bad breath and cavities.
Every sip bathes your teeth in acid. And not just a little—it’s enough to weaken enamel, feed harmful bacteria, and disrupt the delicate balance of your oral microbiome, leading to bad breath and cavities.
Here’s my no-go list 👇
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Here’s my no-go list 👇
Hygienists are the MVPs of dentistry. Thank yours!
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Hygienists are the MVPs of dentistry. Thank yours!
1. If you wake up with a dry mouth, you’re not just thirsty—you’re mouth breathing all night. That means more cavities, bad breath, and way less oxygen to your brain. Tape your mouth. Train your nose. It will change your life.
October 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
1. If you wake up with a dry mouth, you’re not just thirsty—you’re mouth breathing all night. That means more cavities, bad breath, and way less oxygen to your brain. Tape your mouth. Train your nose. It will change your life.
My dentist told me:
"The best predictor I have that a child will struggle in school and have behavioral problems is how crowded his or her teeth are as a toddler."
"The best predictor I have that a child will struggle in school and have behavioral problems is how crowded his or her teeth are as a toddler."
October 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
My dentist told me:
"The best predictor I have that a child will struggle in school and have behavioral problems is how crowded his or her teeth are as a toddler."
"The best predictor I have that a child will struggle in school and have behavioral problems is how crowded his or her teeth are as a toddler."
🛑 Things I’m not falling for — and neither should you…
October 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🛑 Things I’m not falling for — and neither should you…
I wish more people knew that flossing is the cheapest, fastest "neuroprotective" habit you'll ever do.
October 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I wish more people knew that flossing is the cheapest, fastest "neuroprotective" habit you'll ever do.
I'm a firm believer that dental trauma gives you a perspective that changes you forever. You stop taking the little things for granted-like eating your favorite foods without pain.
October 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I'm a firm believer that dental trauma gives you a perspective that changes you forever. You stop taking the little things for granted-like eating your favorite foods without pain.
Friendly reminder from your fav dentist: If buying Glide floss is the only way you'll actually floss, do it. If flossing one tooth per day is all you can manage, do it.
October 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Friendly reminder from your fav dentist: If buying Glide floss is the only way you'll actually floss, do it. If flossing one tooth per day is all you can manage, do it.
I thought my career was over when I got fired from my first job as a dentist
October 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I thought my career was over when I got fired from my first job as a dentist
I wish more people with high blood pressure knew
October 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I wish more people with high blood pressure knew
As dentist of 41 years I can tell you this: there is ONE dental procedure that can massively CUT your risk of Alzheimer's and dementia 🧠
October 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As dentist of 41 years I can tell you this: there is ONE dental procedure that can massively CUT your risk of Alzheimer's and dementia 🧠
7 Rules for my children (as a dentist of 41 years)
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
7 Rules for my children (as a dentist of 41 years)
My dentist told me:
The greatest predictor a child will struggle with sleep apnea as an adult is using a pacifier, thumb sucking, and baby food pouches
The greatest predictor a child will struggle with sleep apnea as an adult is using a pacifier, thumb sucking, and baby food pouches
October 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My dentist told me:
The greatest predictor a child will struggle with sleep apnea as an adult is using a pacifier, thumb sucking, and baby food pouches
The greatest predictor a child will struggle with sleep apnea as an adult is using a pacifier, thumb sucking, and baby food pouches
I wish more people knew
Listerine started out as a floor and tools cleaner
Growth was slow...
So they pivoted with a new tagline: FIGHT BAD BREATH!
...Now they sell 600 million bottles a year
Listerine started out as a floor and tools cleaner
Growth was slow...
So they pivoted with a new tagline: FIGHT BAD BREATH!
...Now they sell 600 million bottles a year
October 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I wish more people knew
Listerine started out as a floor and tools cleaner
Growth was slow...
So they pivoted with a new tagline: FIGHT BAD BREATH!
...Now they sell 600 million bottles a year
Listerine started out as a floor and tools cleaner
Growth was slow...
So they pivoted with a new tagline: FIGHT BAD BREATH!
...Now they sell 600 million bottles a year
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if your dentist didn't give you a sleep apnea screening, it's time to find a new dentist.
October 3, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if your dentist didn't give you a sleep apnea screening, it's time to find a new dentist.
My dentist told me:
"The bacteria from gum disease travel to the brain and build up there over time, leading to Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice."
and I haven’t skipped a day of flossing ever since…
"The bacteria from gum disease travel to the brain and build up there over time, leading to Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice."
and I haven’t skipped a day of flossing ever since…
October 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
My dentist told me:
"The bacteria from gum disease travel to the brain and build up there over time, leading to Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice."
and I haven’t skipped a day of flossing ever since…
"The bacteria from gum disease travel to the brain and build up there over time, leading to Alzheimer's-like symptoms in mice."
and I haven’t skipped a day of flossing ever since…
The number one thing❌ NOT to say when your child says, "I don't wanna go to the dentist!"
October 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The number one thing❌ NOT to say when your child says, "I don't wanna go to the dentist!"
Most parents waste years doing it wrong, wasting $$$ on braces.
If i had to start over, these are the 5 things I'd do to help my kids get straight teeth.
If i had to start over, these are the 5 things I'd do to help my kids get straight teeth.
September 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Most parents waste years doing it wrong, wasting $$$ on braces.
If i had to start over, these are the 5 things I'd do to help my kids get straight teeth.
If i had to start over, these are the 5 things I'd do to help my kids get straight teeth.
Unfortunately I do love...
Making a competition out of who got up earliest on family vacations
Grass-fed and pasture raised everything
Skipping the guys' hang to hang out with my wife
Being a girl dad times 3 and telling people, no, we weren't trying for a son
Making a competition out of who got up earliest on family vacations
Grass-fed and pasture raised everything
Skipping the guys' hang to hang out with my wife
Being a girl dad times 3 and telling people, no, we weren't trying for a son
September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Unfortunately I do love...
Making a competition out of who got up earliest on family vacations
Grass-fed and pasture raised everything
Skipping the guys' hang to hang out with my wife
Being a girl dad times 3 and telling people, no, we weren't trying for a son
Making a competition out of who got up earliest on family vacations
Grass-fed and pasture raised everything
Skipping the guys' hang to hang out with my wife
Being a girl dad times 3 and telling people, no, we weren't trying for a son
10 Things I Never Let My Kids Do as a Dentist & Dad Who's Seen It All Part 2
September 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
10 Things I Never Let My Kids Do as a Dentist & Dad Who's Seen It All Part 2
My dentist told me:
"The best predictor a child will struggle with dental work as an adult is growing up in a household with goldfish and Annie's cheddar bunnies."
"The best predictor a child will struggle with dental work as an adult is growing up in a household with goldfish and Annie's cheddar bunnies."
September 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
My dentist told me:
"The best predictor a child will struggle with dental work as an adult is growing up in a household with goldfish and Annie's cheddar bunnies."
"The best predictor a child will struggle with dental work as an adult is growing up in a household with goldfish and Annie's cheddar bunnies."
Wealthy parents aren't choosing braces for their kids anymore... they're doing THIS instead...
September 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Wealthy parents aren't choosing braces for their kids anymore... they're doing THIS instead...
These 4 things predict early de*th (but doctors almost NEVER check them)
September 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
These 4 things predict early de*th (but doctors almost NEVER check them)
‼️Your child just got hit in the mouth at soccer and their front
tooth is on the ground.....
tooth is on the ground.....
September 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
‼️Your child just got hit in the mouth at soccer and their front
tooth is on the ground.....
tooth is on the ground.....