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Oral Surgeon: Poor Oral Microbiome Can Secretly Destroy Your Health! (Dr. Kenny Brown)

Author
Dr. Kenny Brown, Josh Trent
Published
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://joshtrent.com/764

Could fixing your oral health be the fastest way to extend your lifespan and boost your health?

Josh Trent welcomes Dr. Kenny Brown, Oral Surgeon and Founder of FENO, to the Wellness + Wisdom Podcast, episode 764, to reveal why most dental problems are preventable, how bacteria in your mouth can poison your body, trigger disease, and age you faster, and how to take care of your oral microbiome properly.

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In This Episode, Dr. Kenny Brown Uncovers: [00:50] The Importance of Tongue Hygiene
  • Why the tongue can tell us a lot about our health and mineral deficiencies.
  • How bacteria accumulates on the tongue.
  • Why dentists often don't promote tongue scraping.

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[05:00] The Key to Good Oral Health
  • Why many people don't know how to brush their teeth.
  • How they used AI to design the FENO mouthpiece.
  • The mouth is the gateway to the entire body.

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[08:00] Most Dental Issues Are Preventable
  • Where the name "FENO" came from.
  • Why they're planning to start testing micronutrients through the brush.
  • How their goal is to scale oral health care.
  • Why people lose their teeth over something that's easily preventable.
  • How the mouth connects to the brain and the gut.
  • Why pregnant women can get gum issues, which can poison their body and the fetus.
[14:10] How to Choose The Right Toothbrush
  • Why our gums bleed when we start cleaning the bacteria out.
  • How we can strengthen the gums.
  • Why FENO makes our teeth feel as clean as when we get a professional cleaning.
  • How to choose the right toothbrush.
  • Why many people avoid investing in their health.
[19:35] Make Oral Care Easier
  • How the FENO brush does a lot of the work for us.
  • Why technology can help us stay accountable for our well-being and track our data.

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[23:20] Healthy Mouth = Healthy Body
  • Why milk teeth affect the health of adult teeth.
  • The connection between Alzheimer's and oral health.
  • Why inflammation is the root of many diseases.
  • How bad oral health impacts the quality of our lives.
  • Why certain medications can reduce or change the saliva.
  • How our systemic health also impacts our oral health.
[29:05] Mouth-Body Connection
  • How our saliva impacts digestion.
  • Why bacteria from the mouth can cause pneumonia.
  • How the oral microbiome can cause bloating and indigestion.
  • Why the world is finally understanding that everything in the body is connected.
[31:55] The Impact of Sugar on Teeth
  • How kissing can transfer bacteria.
  • Why babies can get cavities from their mothers.
  • How sugar causes more damage when it's sticky.
  • Why rinsing out our mouth after eating sugar is better than not doing anything.
  • How oil pulling requires consistency in order to work efficiently.
[34:05] What You Don't Know About Oral Health
  • Why brushing our teeth is the most important part of oral health.
  • How oral care doesn't have to be hard.
  • Why some people don't need to floss and brush as often.
  • How fluoride works, but has side effects.
[38:35] The Negative Impacts of Modern Dental Solutions
  • Why brushing our teeth every day can prevent most oral health issues.
  • How there's finally more awareness around dental health.
  • The negative impact of veneers.
  • How we can't clean veneers as well as our own teeth.
  • Why slow teeth whitening is less damaging.
  • How to whiten our teeth without damaging them.
[44:05] Understanding The Root Cause of Dental Issues
  • Why dentistry is both an art and a science.
  • How good dental care doesn't have a shortcut.
  • Why Dr. Kenny didn't learn in dental school that there's a proper brushing technique and that we should brush the gums too.
  • How stress causes teeth grinding.
  • Why cracked teeth can be an airway issue.
  • How snoring and TMJ are symptoms of an airway problem.
  • Why 50% of people are clenching their jaw.
[51:05] The Benefits of Xylitol
  • How brushing our teeth twice a day gives us a better chance to be healthy.
  • Why xylitol rinse helps with sinus infections.
  • What led Dr. Kenny to use xylitol in his products.
  • Why we need to focus on remineralizing our teeth.
  • The benefits of hydroxyapatite.
[56:20] The Power of a Smile
  • Why we need to pay attention to what's happening in our mouth.
  • How we can still have oral health problems even if we brush our teeth daily.
  • Why our smile creates a connection with others.
  • How oral issues make us smile less.
[01:01:05] God's Design
  • How nicotine pouches irritate gum tissues and cause loose teeth.
  • Why faith fuels Dr. Kenny's mission.
  • How he always felt the calling to be of service.

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All Resources From This Episode Power Quotes From Dr. Kenny Brown

"People don't realize that the mouth is the gateway to the overall body. Our health journey actually starts with brushing our teeth because the bacteria and the toxins from the mouth can spread to the rest of the body." — Dr. Kenny Brown

"The tongue is a shag carpet. It is not a smooth table. It has crevices where all the food that we eat, the snot, the drainage, and the bacteria can tuck in, which creates the white layer on top of the tongue, and can become the source of bad breath. So cleaning the tongue on a routine basis is absolutely necessary." — Dr. Kenny Brown

"Veneers alter the microbiome of the mouth. It's more man made material that's going in your mouth. And it will never get clean the same way that you can clean your natural teeth. The edges of veneers is where cavities start to creep in so you actually need to take better care of them." — Dr. Kenny Brown

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Dr. Kenny Brown is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who has operated on everything from a loose baby tooth to a skull reconstruction following a bear attack.

He is now bridging the gap between oral health and overall health as the co-founder and CEO of Feno.

In addition to his clinical background, Dr. Brown has strived to create impact beyond the operating room with his work in business development for two medical devices (sold) and opening multiple sustainable community clinics in South Los Angeles.

Prior to this, Dr. Brown completed his undergraduate education at Stanford University, where he also played basketball and published research in regenerative medicine.

During his dental education, he also served on the technology transfer committee, bringing innovation from the lab to the commercial market for Texas A&M.

 

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