Are Essential Oils Safe to Use in the Mouth?

Have you noticed all the controversial buzz around essential oils lately?

Has this made you question whether or not you should be using them to support you on your path towards greater oral health?

If so, you’ve come to the right place.

In this video, we explore what the research says about whether essential oils are safe or risky to use in the mouth (spoiler alert: it depends on an important factor!), how they affect our delicate oral microbiome, and what role (if any) they can play on our journey towards optimal oral health.

 

Timestamps

  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 01:18 – Bias Disclosure
  • 01:42 – Defining “Essential Oil” & “Oral Microbiome”
  • 04:21 – What’s the Concern about Essential Oils in Oral Hygiene Products?
  • 05:06 – Are Essential Oils Safe or Dangerous to Use in the Mouth?
  • 06:26 – Oral Microbe Categories, Symbiosis vs. Dysbiosis, & Defining “Balanced Oral Microbiome””
  • 9:00 – The Ecological Plaque Hypothesis (and Global / Local Support)
  • 12:13 – How Properly Diluted Essential Oils Help Support the Oral Microbiome
  • 14:22 – Do Essential Oils Create Imbalances in the Oral Microbiome?
  • 16:56 – Wrapping Up & Where to Learn More about Supporting Oral Health

 

 

 

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