The connection between oral health and fertility with Dr. Katie Lee

In today’s episode, Dr. Lee shares her personal journey of discovering the impact of oral health on fertility and she shares her mission to help educate others on this topic. Dr. Lee explains how gum infections and imbalances in oral bacteria can affect ovulation, implantation, and pregnancy outcomes. We then dive into the role of inflammation and bacteria in the mouth-body connection and how to test your oral microbiome to see if it's healthy for pregnancy. Dr. Lee also offers some great advice on how to maintain good oral hygiene and how it can support improved fertility outcomes. 

Episode Highlights:

• Learn the connection between oral health and fertility
• How gum infections and imbalances in oral bacteria impact fertility
• The role of inflammation and bacteria in the mouth-body connection
• How to maintain good oral hygiene
• The importance of regular dental check-ups and oral microbiome testing
• Personalized care plans for optimal oral health
• The need for joy, positivity, and trust in the fertility journey

GUEST BIO:

Dr. Katie Lee is a dentist, speaker, author, and coach. Dr. Katie graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2010 and was an owner-partner of over 80 dental practices. Currently, she does telehealth consultations for oral microbiome testing to optimize oral health. Dr. Lee has two passions in her profession: dentistry itself and making other dentists successful. Her passion about the oral systemic health link comes from personal experience.

Dr. Lee was involved in an ATV accident as a teenager, which left her without many teeth and rendered her jaw immobile. Dr. Lee experienced how oral health affects systemic health and the benefits of dental implants. Her first-hand journey in recovering from the effects of dental trauma led her to specialize her career on the mouth-body connection® and dental implants. Dr. Lee searches for proven technologies that improve clinical outcomes and the patient experience and loves to educate her peers on those technologies. Dr. Lee authored a book entitled Saved By the Mouth to educate patients and clinicians on the importance of oral health. Dr. Lee has won many accolades, including Top 40 under 40 Dentists in America, and International Woman of the Year in Dentistry. She has been featured on local Fox and NBC news stations discussing the importance of oral health.

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