In this Functional Roots episode, hygienists Amanda and Heather talk with Dr. Gregory Hyde (MD/PhD, ENT surgeon and integrative physician) and Elena Mar (naturopath and biofield practitioner) about the mouth as a “circuit breaker box” for whole-body health and their method using coherent sound (tuning forks) and kinesiology to detect imbalances linked to teeth, organs, minerals, emotions, and chronic infections like cavitations.

They share Dr. Hyde’s story of losing vision from a brain abscess tied to oral bacteria and a healing experience involving a Native American cedar flute, plus Elena’s long research into why certain teeth decay while adjacent teeth stay healthy.

The conversation covers frequency, the biofield/aura, how sound can be used for assessment and therapy, why they focus on restoring harmony rather than “killing” microbes, and their Vita Institute courses and tooth avatar charts.

00:00 Intro & Guest Introductions00:40 Guest Background & The Tooth Mystery

03:43 Elena's Journey: Why Some Teeth Get Cavities

05:39 Dr. Hyde's Personal Health Crisis & Sound Healing Discovery

13:19 How Elena & Dr. Hyde Met: Love at First Tuning Fork

18:15 Reading the Body: Tuning Fork Diagnostics & Dentist Case Studies

24:25 The Science of Frequency, Water & Sound

58:57 Vita Institute, Courses & Closing Thoughts

01:22:25 Speaking Engagements & Wrap-Up

pH, Saliva, and Bone Health: Oral-Systemic Clues with Kristen Evans, RDH (The pH RDH)Functional Roots hosts Amanda and Heather welcome dental educator Kristin Evans (the “pH RDH”) to discuss how whole-body wellness starts in the mouth and why pH is foundational to oral disease prevention.

Kristen shares how her daughter’s cystic acne sparked her deep dive into pH, dysbiosis, and oral-systemic connections, emphasizing that controlling oral pH often starts with assessing salivary flow and identifying drivers like dry mouth, acidic OTC products, mouth breathing, inhaler use, trays/night guards, and silent GERD. She addresses misconceptions about baking soda, noting its low abrasivity (RDA 7), and highlights the value of in-office pH education/testing.

The conversation expands into osteoporosis and hormones as key factors in periodontal breakdown, advocating for earlier bone screening, resistance training, nutrition, vitamin D considerations, and dentistry’s growing role in systemic health screening.00:00 Welcome to Functional Roots00:41 Meet Kristen Evans02:13 Her pH Origin Story05:39 Oral Systemic Balance07:20 Beyond One Product09:57 Saliva and Dry Mouth13:24 Reflux and Hidden Acids16:27 Baking Soda Mythbusting20:33 pH Testing in Practice23:30 Inhalers Trays and Decay27:56 Ozone Hydroxyapatite Oxygen29:26 pH and Bone Loss Tease30:34 Bone Density Perio Link31:46 Systemic Drivers Behind Bone Loss33:09 Saliva Testing Future Dentistry34:04 Hormones Peak Bone Mass36:38 Inflammation Lifestyle Risk Factors39:21 Collaboration Screening Referrals44:28 Ages 15 to 30 Bone Plan50:14 CBCT Vitamin D Sleep Basics52:47 Where to Find Kristen53:23 Speaking Events Wrap Up54:40 Final Thanks Closing

Peptides in Dentistry: Healing, Perio Inflammation & What’s Coming Next (with Dr. Patrick Angel)Peptides are showing up everywhere—from post-surgery recovery to periodontal inflammation—and they may be the next big conversation in dentistry. In this episode of Functional Roots, hygienists Amanda and Heather sit down with Dr. Patrick Angel (aka “Pat the Dentist”) to break down what peptides are, how they influence cell behavior and inflammation, and why therapies like BPC-157 and GHK-Cu are gaining attention for healing and potential perio management. They also discuss concerns around GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, including appetite suppression, muscle loss, oral side effects, and important pre-op considerations like delayed gastric emptying. The conversation expands into salivary diagnostics, airway and root-cause care, nutrition, and what peptide-based tools (including rinses and post-op support) could look like in the next five years. Like, subscribe, and share if you’re ready to dig past the plaque and get to the root of whole-body wellness.00:00 Welcome to Functional Roots00:39 Why Peptides Matter00:58 Meet Dr Patrick Angel04:19 Peptides Explained Simply06:58 GLP-1 Risks in Dentistry08:08 Ozempic and Surgery Fasting09:48 Food vs Weight Loss Shortcuts12:36 Dental Peptides and RivaStar15:45 BPC-157 and GHK-Cu Potential18:28 Perio Healing and MMP-821:41 Safety Testing and Regulation25:41 Root Cause Health Journey29:01 Root Cause Dentistry29:54 TMD and Airway Clues32:32 Ortho Red Flags34:15 Peptides Next Wave38:50 BPC Healing Stories42:08 Nutrition and Toxins47:24 CGMs and Food Truth49:46 Processed Foods Exposed52:54 What Pat Reads54:38 Wrap Up and Where to Find