Most of us were taught to think about dental health in isolation—brush, floss, rinse, repeat. But what if your mouth is actually a gateway to understanding your entire body? In this episode, my friend Mason Hutchison and I interview Kyle Denton to explore a more holistic approach to dental care. Drawing from his overlapping backgrounds in clinical dentistry and herbalism, Kyle shares how the mouth can reflect patterns of health throughout the body (and the many ways that herbalism can help us work with those patterns rather than simply masking them!). We also get into some surprisingly nuanced topics, including toothpaste ingredients, mouthwash myths, the oral microbiome, and why “one-size-fits-all” dental advice often falls short. Throughout the conversation, Kyle shares practical ways to approach oral care with more awareness, intention, and personalization. If this conversation intrigues you and you want to learn even more about how to care for your mouth in a holistic way, you’ll love Kyle’s free Herbal Dental Care mini course! You can join the mini course here. It’s only available for the next few days, so be sure to check it out soon! By the end of this episode, you’ll know: ► The biggest misconception people have about dental care ► How to tell the difference between types of bad breath—and what they might mean ► Why “killing germs” isn’t always the goal when it comes to oral health ► Five common ingredients to avoid when buying toothpaste ► How understanding tissue states can completely change the way you approach oral care ► and many more insights for supporting your oral health naturally…. For those of you who don’t already know him, Kyle Denton is a clinical herbalist, medicine maker, and teacher whose roots in dentistry give him a rare and comprehensive view of the body’s inner design. For 15 years he worked in the dental field: chairside, lab fabrication, patient care and clinical management. This daily mentorship developed a deep understanding of the technical, structural, and human sides of oral care. During his later years in dentistry, Kyle’s study of herbalism began to merge with his clinical work, revealing a living bridge between oral anatomy and the energetic, emotional, and ecological dimensions of health. As the founder of Tippecanoe Herbs and Root Radical Herbal Academy, Kyle has taught hundreds of students through courses that blend hands-on medicine making with vitalist philosophy, plant energetics, and the electric field anatomy. His teaching style unites practical knowledge with mytho-poetic insight and light humor, helping students see the mouth as an intelligent gateway of breath, nourishment, and expression, as well as the mechanical structures. Kyle brings together his dual lineages of dentistry and herbalism to empower others with the tools, context, and confidence to care for their oral health naturally, while deepening their understanding of how the mouth reflects the rhythm and balance of the whole body. Whether you’re rethinking your daily routine or simply becoming more curious about the signals your body is sending, I hope this episode inspires you to listen more closely, stay curious, and bring a little more intention to the ways you care for yourself each day. ---- Get full show notes, transcript, and more information at: herbswithrosaleepodcast.com Would you prefer watching this episode? If so, click here for the video. You can find Kyle at TippecanoeHerbs.com. For more behind-the-scenes of this podcast, follow @rosaleedelaforet on Instagram! Working successfully with herbs requires three essential skills. Get introduced to them by taking my free herbal jumpstart course when you sign up for my newsletter. If you enjoy the Herbs with Rosalee podcast, we could use your support! Please consider leaving a 5-star rating and review and sharing the show with someone who needs to hear it! On the podcast, we explore the many ways plants heal, as food, as medicine, and through nature connection. Each week, I focus on a single seasonal plant and share trusted herbal knowledge so that you can get the best results when using herbs for your health. Learn more about Herbs with Rosalee at herbswithrosalee.com. ---- Rosalee is an herbalist and author of the bestselling book Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients Into Foods & Remedies That Heal and co-author of the bestselling book Wild Remedies: How to Forage Healing Foods and Craft Your Own Herbal Medicine. She's a registered herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild and teaches many popular online courses. Read about how Rosalee went from having a terminal illness to being a bestselling author in her full story here.
