Mouthy Matters: Oral Health and How Your Gums Affect Your Whole Body

About Mouthy Matters: Oral Health and How Your Gums Affect Your Whole Body

Most people think of their dental cleaning as a twice-a-year maintenance task. Tosha Kozloski, RDH, thinks that is one of the most expensive misunderstandings in healthcare today. Mouthy Matters is the podcast for anyone who wants to understand what is actually happening inside their mouth, and why it matters far beyond the dental chair. Hosted by Tosha Kozloski, a registered dental hygienist with 20 years of clinical experience and a deep obsession with the science connecting oral health to whole-body wellness, this show cuts through the noise and gives you the real story. The one most patients have never been told. The one a lot of dental professionals are only beginning to understand themselves. Here is what Tosha knows that changes everything. Your mouth is not a separate system. What lives in your gum tissue, the bacteria, the pathogens, the infection that might be quietly simmering beneath a surface that looks clean from the outside, does not stay in your mouth. It gets into your bloodstream. It shows up in your arteries, your joints, your brain. t has been found in the clots of heart attack patients. It affects fertility. It can accelerate the progression of diabetes and autoimmune disease. Gum infections are not a cosmetic problem. They are a whole-body problem. And yet the conversation most people have with their dental team barely scratches the surface. That is why this podcast exists. Every episode, Tosha brings the clinical truth to the conversation in a way that is honest, specific, and designed to actually help you do something with what you learn. She covers the science behind gum infections, the bacteria most dental professionals were never taught to identify, the role of phase contrast microscopy in making the invisible visible, and the protocols that are genuinely moving the needle on patient outcomes. She talks to patients, practitioners, and the people who have lived the consequences of this gap in care. And she is not shy about naming what conventional dentistry has gotten wrong, because the goal has never been to protect an industry. The goal has always been to protect the people sitting in the chair. What you will find on Mouthy Matters: Science you can actually use, on topics like bleeding gums, periodontal disease, the oral-systemic connection, biofilm, bacterial pathogens, salivary diagnostics, and phase contrast microscopy. Honest conversations about what your dental team may not be telling you, and what to ask them if you want better answers. Real tools for home care that go beyond brushing and flossing. Practitioner-facing content for hygienists and dentists who are ready to work differently. And the kind of plain-language explanation of complex clinical topics that makes you feel like you finally understand your own body. About Tosha Kozloski, RDH: Tosha is the founder of TOSH Care, short for Teaching Oral-Systemic Health, a training and coaching company that helps dental teams implement phase contrast microscopy, build treatment protocols that actually address infection at its source, and communicate with their patients in a way that creates real case acceptance and real clinical outcomes. New episodes drop regularly. Subscribe so you never miss one. For training inquiries, live event information, and free resources, visit tosh.care. To check our more of Tosha's free downloads and patient information go to: mouthymatters.com. Follow Tosha on Instagram @toshardh and on YouTube @toshardh or @mouthymatters

Publisher

Tosha Kozloski, RDH - Oral Health Expert

Category

education · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 May 2026

Latest episode

11 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   11 Oct 2026

   24. Do I Need a Deep Cleaning? Why It's an Infection, Not a Dirty Mouth

   Dr. Jane Smith, DDS, explains why a deep cleaning addresses gum infection, not just surface dirt, offering listeners clarity on their oral health.

2. 

   4 Oct 2026

   23. Fatigue, Tooth Grinding and Airway: The Sleep Signs We Were Taught Were Normal

   Registered Dental Hygienist Tosha Kozloski interviews sleep medicine expert Crystal May about recognizing and addressing common sleep-related issues often overlooked in dental settings.

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   22. Fluoride vs Hydroxyapatite, What the Research Actually Shows with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen

   Biological dentist Dr. Michelle Jorgensen explains fluoride's molecular impact on teeth, its limitations in preventing decay, and its systemic effects, offering a deeper understanding of oral health.

Inside a recent episode

20. The Hidden Oral Infection Behind Unexplained Infertility with Dr. Katie Lee

Published 13 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Because they had been trying to get pregnant. They were in their 20s and they couldn't get pregnant. And the doctor couldn't figure out why. And the OB said, you know, it could be coming from your mouth. Why don't you go see a dentist? Now, that is that was in 2012. And that still is, you know, really the only time I've ever been referred a patient by an OB doctor. to uncover a potential cause of infertility. But we did a saliva test on both partners and they both came back with bacteria off the charts that impact fertility. We cleaned them both up and within three months they were pregnant. Now that, you know, could just be anecdotal, right? […]

Who has been a guest on Mouthy Matters: Oral Health and How Your Gums Affect Your Whole Body

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• Crystal May
• Dr Michelle Jorgensen
• Dr Kelly Blodgett
• Katie Lee
• Caroline Labritz

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5.0 / 5

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