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Wellness Dentistry: Oral Health for Longevity with Dr. Katie ToAuthor: Dr. Katie To, Biological Dentist, The Wellness Dentist
Welcome to Wellness Dentistry: Oral Health for Longevity with Dr Katie, where wellness dentistry explores oral health, preventive care, and functional medicine for listeners dedicated to whole-body wellness & the best oral health outcomes possible. Im Dr. Katie To, President of the IABDM (International Academy of Biological Dentistry & Medicine), founder of the Wellness Dentist Institute, and the visionary behind the Center for Wellness Dentistry. Each episode brings you expert insights on how your mouth and body work together, highlighting the essential role of oral health in total well-being. Find out more here: https://www.thewellnessdentist.com/In this podcast you'll discover how preventive care, integrative health, and everyday lifestyle choices create lasting vitality. This show is for patients and practitioners who want to connect the dots between dental wellness and whole-body healing. Expect inspiring interviews, practical strategies, and a new way of looking at dentistry that empowers your health journey.This podcast is for you if youre asking:How does oral health affect overall well-being & longevity?What is wellness dentistry and why does it matter?How does preventive oral care support total-body health?Can dental hygiene impact heart disease or diabetes?What lifestyle factors influence oral-systemic health?How does functional medicine tie into dental wellness?What daily habits improve both oral health and wellness?Why does wellness dentistry focus on root causes, not symptoms?What materials are safer for whole-body wellness in dental care?What makes integrative health different from traditional dentistry?How can I prevent systemic health risks through oral preventive care? Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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35. Dr. Chad's Been an NFL Team Dentist for 17 Seasons, Here's What You Should Know
Sunday, 30 August, 2026
Most people assume that if you're a professional athlete, your health is already dialed in. Cold plunges, red light therapy, personalized nutrition, elite sleep tracking. But there's one thing almost nobody on the team was looking at, and it turns out it might matter more than anyone realized.Dr. Chad Kasperowski has been the team dentist for the Washington Commanders for 17 seasons. He's treated hundreds of professional athletes, and what he found when he started paying closer attention to oral inflammation changed the way his entire team thinks about recovery.Why This Episode MattersChad ran his own informal study, comparing clinical data from his players against how quickly they recovered from injury. What he found was striking. Players with signs of oral inflammation, things like gum disease or partially impacted wisdom teeth, were consistently the ones taking longer to get back on the field. Nobody had connected those dots before. Not the athletic trainers, not the team physicians, not even Chad himself until he looked.That's the story at the center of this conversation, but it opens up something bigger. Most dentistry is reactive. You wait until something hurts, then you fix it. Chad is part of a small but growing group of dentists thinking proactively instead, using tools most people have never heard of to catch problems long before they become painful, or in this case, before they start showing up in an athlete's performance.What You'll LearnWhy oral inflammation can quietly affect recovery time, even in people who otherwise do everything right for their healthWhat diagnostic tools like salivary testing, phase contrast microscopy, and CBCT imaging actually reveal that a standard cleaning and X-ray won'tWhy Chad believes most professional athletes and their families are missing a piece of the wellness puzzle they didn't even know existedThe truth about mouth guards, why custom-fit matters far more than most parents and coaches realize, and why compliance, not protection, is the real problemKey MomentsChad's exploratory study on oral inflammation and injury recovery, and what the data actually showedWhy the average NFL career lasts about three years, and what that means for long-term health planningHow airway and sleep issues show up in professional athletes, and what dentists are uniquely positioned to catchChad's honest take on custom mouth guards versus the boil-and-bite versions from the sporting goods storeDr. Katie's TakeWhat stands out most in this conversation is how simple the underlying idea is. If oral inflammation affects the rest of the body, and we already know it does, then it makes complete sense that it would affect performance and recovery too. Nobody had bothered to check. Chad checked, and what he found should change how every parent, coach, and dentist thinks about the mouth's role in overall health, not just for elite athletes, but for anyone trying to feel and perform at their best.Connect with Dr. Chad: Champions for Oral Health, Dr. Chad's practice in Northern Virginia championsfororalhealth.comFollow Dr. Chad on Instagram: @DrChadKasperowskiConnect with Dr. Katie: 🌐 thewellnessdentist.com 📱 @drkatietoWork with Dr. Katie:If you're a patient who's ever felt like your dentist wasn't seeing the full picture, join Dr. Katie's free webinar to learn what a wellness-focused visit actually looks like: https://go.drkatieto.center/registerIf you're a dentist ready to ask deeper questions in your own practice, explore CORE membership, Dr. Katie's protocol-trained AI and monthly live coaching built for exactly this kind of shift. wellnessdentistinstitute.com/core-membershipDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Information discussed is not intended for diagnosis, curing, or prevention of any disease and is not intended to replace advice given by a licensed healthcare practitioner. Before using any products mentioned or attempting methods discussed, please speak with a licensed healthcare provider. This podcast disclaims responsibility from any possible adverse reactions associated with products or methods discussed. Opinions from guests are their own, and this podcast does not condone or endorse opinions made by guests. We do not provide guarantees about the guests' qualifications or credibility. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.
