I first came across Dr. Griffin Cole when I started exploring biological dentistry in 2017.

For the first episode of Season 2, I wanted to sit down with him and hear how he found his own way into this work.

Griffin shares what he had to unlearn after dental school, the reactions he faced from colleagues, and the uncertainty of building a practice on his own terms. We talk about the mouth-body connection and why getting to know a patient means more than reviewing a medical history form.

The conversation also gets personal. Griffin opens up about his neck injury, making time for family, and the difficulty of following his own advice about rest.

We close with his advice on finding a dentist you can trust, and a conversation about preserving natural teeth through biomimetic dentistry.

Follow The Mindful Doctor Podcast for more conversations with Dr. Seth Gilson about dentistry, health, and being human.

Where Dentistry Meets Whole-Body Healing.

This episode is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for personalized medical or dental advice.

Many dentists assume that once the curing light turns off, the dentin bond is finished. It is not.

In this presentation, Dr. Seth Gilson explores Immediate Dentin Sealing, resin coating, and the importance of giving developing dentin bonds time before exposing them to additional polymerization stress.

Drawing predominantly from the biomimetic restorative framework of his mentors, Drs. David and Davey Alleman, Dr. Gilson explains the hierarchy of bondability, the hybrid layer, smear-layer management, air abrasion, self-etch adhesive principles, decoupling with time, the first five minutes after curing IDS, and the secure-bond strategy.

The discussion remains practical and clinically focused, using memorable analogies, audience questions, and restorative cases to show how small changes in isolation, timing, adhesive thickness, and resin coating can influence the foundation of a restoration.

The central takeaway:

Good adhesive dentistry is not only about what we bond with. It is about what we bond to, when we bond, and what we ask that bond to tolerate.

For the clinical photographs, diagrams, and technique videos referenced in this episode, watch the companion presentation on YouTube.

Dr. Seth Gilson, The Mindful Doctor
Where Dentistry Meets Whole-Body Healing

The Mindful Doctor Podcast, Episode #41 In this episode Dr. Seth Gilson and Dr. Michelle Jorgensen discuss topics such as:Dr. Jorgensen’s background and what lead her to dentistry 🪥 ⠀The challenges she’s experienced being a holistic practitioner👩‍⚕️⠀What is and how holistic biological dentistry is different from conventional dentistry💡Mindfulness🧘‍♂️How mindfulness practices show up in her life☯️How oral health is connected to full body wellness👄The future of holistic dentistry🦷⠀And much more! 🧬⚕️☯️Episode Quote: “Nature itself is the best physician; it heals three-quarters of all diseases and never speaks ill of its colleagues.”— Hippocrates

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For a functional medicine practitioner visit ifm.org, for a biological dentist visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠IAOMT.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠askthedentist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. It’s important you have a licensed healthcare practitioner in your corner who can help you make progress when it comes to your health.

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In this episode with Dr. Seth Gilson and Dr. Tyler Panzner we discuss topics such as:Dr. Panzner’s hyper-personalized approach to health and wellness👍Why he decided to pursue this path of personalized medicine🩺 Genetics, epigenetics and pharmacology🧬⠀How mindfulness can impact our health🧘‍♂️⠀The difference between supplements and prescription medications💊mRNA technology in medicine🧫Dr. Panzner’s purpose💡And much more! 🧬⚕️☯️Please check out what Dr. Panzner is up to at:@drtylerpanznerwww.drtylerpanzner.com

Episode Quote: “The reward for our work is not what we get, but what we become.”-Paulo Coelho

To learn more about YOUR oral microbiome and see how easy it is to receive your personal oral health test kit use this link/discount code👇https://bristlehealth.com/?ref=zdaxzmrYour special discount code: MINDFULDR

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For a functional medicine practitioner visit ifm.org, for a biological dentist visit ⁠⁠⁠IAOMT.org⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠askthedentist.com⁠⁠⁠. It’s important you have a licensed healthcare practitioner in your corner who can help you make progress when it comes to your health.

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In this episode with Dr. Seth Gilson and Dr. Dave McCarty @empowered_sleep_apnea discuss topics such as:Dr. McCarty’s multifaceted and creative approach to his work🙃Why he decided to pursue sleep medicine outside of his well established clinical practice🩺 What is sleep apnea, really🤯⠀Why sleep is important😴How sleep apnea can affect health🫀A simplified and effective approach to treating the individual with sleep apnea💡And much more! 🧬⚕️☯️Get his book Empowered Sleep Apnea here

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Episode Quote: “Fools ignore complexity. Pragmatists suffer it. Some can avoid it. Geniuses remove it.”-Alan Perlis

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This content is for educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for professional care by a doctor or qualified medical professional. This information is provided with the understanding it doesn’t constitute medical or professional advice or services. For help, seek a qualified medical practitioner.

For a functional medicine practitioner visit ifm.org, for a biological dentist visit ⁠⁠IAOMT.org⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠askthedentist.com⁠⁠. It’s important you have a licensed healthcare practitioner in your corner who can help you make progress when it comes to your health.

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In this episode with Dr. Seth Gilson and Dr. Rosemarie Rutecki we discuss topics such as:Dr. Rutecki’s journey and inspiration in becoming a pharmacist👩‍⚕️ Why she decided to pursue functional medicine🩺 ⠀How mindfulness has impacted her life and the ways she incorporates it in her practice🧘‍♂️⠀What foods are beneficial vs detrimental to the gut microbiome🌱 Why gut health is so important for overall health and wellness🫀How pharmaceutical drugs can affect the gut microbiome💡Dr. Rutecki’s approach to understanding food and your health🥑Why she created it and what the “Rutecki Method” is🤯⠀And much more! 🧬⚕️☯️To learn more about and sign up for the Rutecki Method click this link👇https://ruteckimethod.drrosemarierutecki.com/gutreboot?am_id=seth717To learn more about YOUR oral microbiome and see how easy it is to receive your personal oral health test kit use this link/discount code👇https://bristlehealth.com/?ref=zdaxzmrYour special discount code: mindfuldr

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Episode Quote: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That, more or less, is the short answer to the supposedly incredibly complicated and confusing question of what we humans should eat in order to be maximally healthy.”-Michael Pollan

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This content is for educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for professional care by a doctor or qualified medical professional. This information is provided with the understanding it doesn’t constitute medical or professional advice or services. For help, seek a qualified medical practitioner.

For a functional medicine practitioner visit ifm.org, for a biological dentist visit ⁠IAOMT.org⁠ or ⁠askthedentist.com⁠. It’s important you have a licensed healthcare practitioner in your corner who can help you make progress when it comes to your health.

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In this episode with Dr. Seth Gilson and Samara Quintero @the.holistic.hypnotherapist we discuss topics such as:

• Samara’s journey and inspiration to become a therapist👩‍💼
• How mindfulness has impacted her life and the ways she incorporates it in her practice🧘‍♂️
• How plant medicines have supported her🌱
• The difference between a holistic mental health therapist and a traditional talk mental health therapist💡
• What hypnotherapy actually is and how it can be used to benefit our mental health🧠
• A simple exercise we do together to reduce stress🙏
• And much more! 🧬⚕️☯️

Episode Quote: “Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” –

Mahatma Gandhi

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This content is for educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for professional care by a doctor or qualified medical professional. This information is provided with the understanding it doesn’t constitute medical or professional advice or services. For help, seek a qualified medical practitioner.

For a functional medicine practitioner visit ifm.org, for a biological dentist visit IAOMT.org or askthedentist.com. It’s important you have a licensed healthcare practitioner in your corner who can help you make progress when it comes to your health.

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Watch this episode on ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ @Mindful.Doctor

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In this episode with Dr. Seth Gilson and Brian Maurer we discuss topics such as:How Brian found himself in the healthcare space🤯 ⠀How mindfulness in business and personal life have impacted his wellness journey🧘‍♂️⠀What is the microbiome and more specifically the oral microbiome👄 How Bristle’s oral microbiome test is different from others on the market💡Key findings which give more insights to the importance of the oral microbiome🧬The importance of lifestyle choices impacting our microbiomes and overall health🥗How to use the findings from your Bristle oral microbiome test results to improve your health🩺⠀And much more! 🧬⚕️☯️To learn more about YOUR oral microbiome and see how easy it is to receive your personal test kit use this link/discount code👇https://bristlehealth.com/?ref=zdaxzmrYour special discount code: mindfuldr

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Episode Quote: “GREAT things are done by a series of small things brought together.”-Vincent Van Gogh

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This content is for educational purposes only and isn’t a substitute for professional care by a doctor or qualified medical professional. This information is provided with the understanding it doesn’t constitute medical or professional advice or services. For help, seek a qualified medical practitioner.

For a functional medicine practitioner visit ifm.org, for a biological dentist visit IAOMT.org or askthedentist.com. It’s important you have a licensed healthcare practitioner in your corner who can help you make progress when it comes to your health.

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⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ @Mindful.Doctor

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