3.5 Dr Victoria Sampson - The Importance or the Oral Microbiome

This week on the podcast I was delighted to speak to Dr Victoria Sampson, a dentist and scientist (shortlisted as one of the most promising young scientists in Europe for Forbes under 30💥) to talk about the second most diverse microbiome in our body that been largely ignored - the oral microbiome. Victoria helps shed a light on this wonderful microbiome and is really fascinating with you consider that the teeth are the only non-shedding surface in the body, so it’s a really unique environment when you also consider the amount of things that are now in our mouths beyond food and drink - like braces, invisaline, fillings, crowns. The mouth is the gateway to gastro-intestinal tract, so if there is an imbalance in the oral microbiome there are systemic body-wide implications. We discuss everything around the oral microbiome including implications of an oral microbiome imbalance on men and women’s fertility, to the topic of fluoride and also the importance of brushing and flossing! As always, I could have chatted and listened to Victoria all day - this episode is packed full of gems for anyone interested in their optimal health.