The OPTISMILE Podcast 93 - The Teenager's Survival Guide to Oral Health
In this episode, Dr. Clifford Yudelman and host Eon Engelbrecht navigate the "dental minefield" of the teenage years.
Despite having a cavity-free childhood, many teenagers experience a sudden spike in dental issues due to a "perfect storm" of behavioral changes, dietary shifts, and physiological factors.
Dr. Yudelman explains that the newfound independence of adolescence often leads to poor food choices, rushing or skipping brushing, and an increase in sugary and acidic beverages like energy drinks.
Combined with hormonal fluctuations that can alter saliva composition-reducing the mouth’s…
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