Biting into Healthcare with Dr Miguel Stanley

Send a text Could your unexplained chronic health issues be caused by the metal implants in your body? This eye-opening conversation with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Scott Schroeder challenges everything we thought we knew about "biocompatible" metal implants. When different metals are present in your body—perhaps titanium in your jaw and stainless steel in your foot—they can create electrica...

Send a text In this episode, I discuss the need to distinguish between individuals with good oral health and minimal dental work, and those with extensive dental treatments, which may contribute to systemic health issues. Not all dental care is created equal, and there are significant gaps in diagnostic techniques within the field. Many patients may be unaware of chronic inflammation in their mout...

Send a text Root canals have been round for hundreds of years, and are incredibly effective way to remove pain and to salvage the tooth structure. However,  when poorly executed, can lead to some complications. The definition of poorly executed can vary a lot, but its not always possible to get the treatment 100% and this can lead to many health issues in the long run. One of the basic and many ti...

Send a text I have been following the evolution of Artificial intelligence in dentistry for quite some time, and I think that there are a lot of amazing companies out there doing incredible things. The foundation of all of these developments is to ensure better diagnostics, treatment planning and to help Dentists and dental teams around the world improve the quality of care. Or is it? Could it be...

Send a text For the past 20 years an incredible technology called cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been around in the world of Dentistry that uses x-ray technology but create a 3-D scan of the mouth and skull. Modern versions can actually do a reconstruction of the data allowing surgeons in Dentists to see intimate details that you simply cannot see in a two-dimensional film x-ray. Unfortu...

Send a text In this episode of Biting into Healthcare, Dr Miguel Stanley interviews his colleague, Dr Dirk Duddek from Germany, who founded the clean implant foundation. This nonprofit organisation tests dental implants for impurities on the surface that were left over during the manufacturing and packaging process. Sometimes his findings are startling and worrying! We are led to believe that our...

Send a text The link between healthcare and your mouth is more complex than most people realise. There is mounting evidence that poorly executed dental treatments and natural occurring cysts  can lead to serious health issues. We can link the inflammation in the jawbone caused by these problems to a large array of systemic illnesses: Fibromyalgia, Breast Cancer (link ), Depression, Chronic Fatigue...

Send a text According to the Centre for Disease Control -CDC, in the USA,  and the World Health Organisation, more than 8 million people a year die from tobacco related diseases. According to the same sources Covid has killed 4.2 million since the beginning of the pandemic. These numbers need to be looked at and we need to be fair about this discussion. Smoking kills more than Covid yet no one is...

Send a text After more than one year of  pandemic and lockdowns , political turmoil around the globe, civil unrest, mistrust in the financial sector, concerns about vaccination, education and even in our religious leaders, it is evident that there is a lot more stress going on in people around the world, so is this a really scary time to be a doctor?   Trust is the foundation of any relationship b...

Send a text In the short episode Dr Stanley discusses some of the differences and challenges facing private practitioners in dentistry vs doctors that work in a hospital environment.   A few insights into what goes on behind the scenes and why potentially when you are paying for a dental treatment it's not just the treatment you're paying for but the entire set up of the practice. Much l...

Send a text Have you ever stopped to think about why dentists can be  so stressed? Do you ever think why things cost what they do at the dentist? Are you one to think that it's so much better that your dentist does things fast and cheap? Are you a dentist that is seeing more than 20 patients a day? Do you even know what a dental dam is and why it is so important? Then this podcast is for you....

Send a text In this episode Dr Stanley shares his foundational treatment philosophy, "No Half Smiles", and explains why it is so important to learn how to say "No" to your patients that seek only to come to the dentist for a quick fix.  By practising comprehensive dentistry founded on an integrative approach to biology, mechanics and later aesthetics, you can not just deliver g...

Send a text In this episode Dr Stanley discusses what makes a perfect patient and why your attitude from the first phone call or email can affect the outcome of your treatment and even final cost. Yes! Being nice,  polite and easy to be with actually can help you get better care.   Why insurance companies don’t help at the end of the day, because they don't see the extreme differences between...

Send a text Hey guys, this is my first ever podcast and its an introduction into why I believe "Biting into Healthcare" is important and relevant. I talk a little bit into what I think this podcast should be about and how and who I would like to interview and sometimes just talk about things I am passionate about. Hope you can sink your teeth into it.